Berkley Center

As part of the 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions, Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall spoke at an August 17 session on "Mining, Sustainability, and Religious Actors." Speakers discussed the controversies associated with the mining sector, and how religious actors can be important catalyzers of dialogue and support for those most directly affected.

In a new essay, Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall and co-authors discuss how Cadre des Religieux pour la Santé et le Développement (CRSD), a coalition of religious leadership in Senegal, has emerged as an interreligious non-governmental actor, a vital partner, and an integral part of the country's family planning and welfare programs.

Writing for the New York Times, Senior Fellow Paul Elie reviews medievalist Peter Heather's book Christendom: The Triumph of a Religion, AD 300-1300 (2023). Elie describes Heather's intent as a re-examination of “the historical processes that first generated the defining coincidence between Europe and the cultural dominance of the Christian religion."

Writing a Daily Comment for the New Yorker, Senior Fellow Paul Elie discusses President Biden's July 18 encounter in Washington, DC, with Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Pope Francis' special peace envoy for Russia's war on Ukraine.