Berkley Center

Berkley Center Director Thomas Banchoff contributed an article to The Tablet, arguing that Gaudium et Spes ("Joy and Hope"), a document produced during the Second Vatican Council, offers a framework for understanding globalization, inequality, pluralism, and technological change, and that its emphasis on dialogue and human dignity can be a tool to move beyond contemporary global disorder. 

Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., was published in the volume Vatican II in North America, Australia, and Oceania, with his chapter titled "Religious Freedom: Development and Reception of Vatican II's Dignitatis Humanae in the United States." On December 10, 2025, the volume was recently presented to Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square. 

Senior Fellow Paul Elie's book The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s (2025) has been listed on "The 15 Best Books of 2025" by the Los Angeles Times and "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction from 2025" by the Washington Post. 

Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville participated in a high-level panel at the recent Doha Forum, examining how religious leaders can uphold the principles of the UN charter amid rising global conflict and polarization.