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Pope Francis near the Vatican

January 23, 2023

Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., on Religious Nationalism and Pope Francis’ Culture of Encounter

Writing for La Civiltà Cattolica, Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., sketches several examples of how religious nationalism threatens peace. He also notes several forms of faith-based resistance to religious nationalism and highlights how Pope Francis’ “culture of encounter” can provide a remedy for such religious nationalism and help build peace.

Wooden boat packed with refugees on the water

January 17, 2023

New Berkley Forum Essays on Religion and the Crisis of Displaced Persons

Berkley Center Senior Fellows Jocelyne Cesari, Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., and Katherine Marshall have composed framing essays to contextualize the center's project on Religion and the Crisis of Displaced Persons from various lenses, including humanitarian development, political management, and theological practice.

Paul Elie

January 17, 2023

Paul Elie Speaks with Atlantic Writer James Parker

Senior Fellow Paul Elie will lead a January 19 conversation with James Parker, who has won awards for his reporting on history and religious issues and is currently a staff writer at the Atlantic.

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The WFLF 2024-2025 fellows and the WFLF team.

February 9, 2026

Women Faith Leaders Speak on Maternal Health Gaps in Kenya

Kenyan nuns are providing vital maternal health care in climate‑stressed regions. Member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship (WFLF) 2025-2026 cohort Sister Michelle Njeri, OSF, and WFLF alumna Sister Teresa Kiragu, ASN, are quoted on their faith‑driven efforts to protect mothers and newborns.

Students studying together in Red Square

January 29, 2026

Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor Program Inspires Students to Research and Reflect

The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs Minor (REWA) is an academic program run by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. As a core project of the center’s student programs, the REWA minor invites Georgetown students to learn about the many ways in which religious traditions have been uniquely intertwined with the everchanging world around us.

Jerome Copulsky speaks at an event.

January 1, 2026

Jerome Copulsky on What Comes After the Declaration of Independence

In a Liberty Fund essay, Berkley Center Research Fellow Jerome Copulsky reflects on what the founding document left open once independence was declared, arguing that the declaration offers guiding ideals, but the work of turning those principles into reality falls to each generation. 

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