Berkley Center

Published as part of the proceedings of the seventy-seventh annual convention of the Catholic Theological Society of America, this talk by Senior Fellow Andrew Prevot claims that freedom is elusive. By emphasizing the elusiveness of freedom, Prevot's goal is not to encourage pessimism or despair but rather to motivate action.

As part of the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings, Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall spoke on a September 19 panel about how religious leaders and communities can inspire change and mobilize action against a backdrop of humanitarian crises, socioeconomic pressures, and environmental risks.

Writing a Daily Comment for the New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie discusses how Pope Francis' recent journeys abroad ahead of the October synod may contain signals about the future direction of the Catholic Church.

Writing for the Washington Post, Senior Research Fellow E.J. Dionne, Jr., argues that to improve conversation around religion in U.S. politics, religious people must face up to the downsides of faith’s public role and religion’s critics must cultivate gratitude for how it enriches our common life.