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Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall moderated a virtual webinar on religion and gender in West Africa as part of the Council on Foreign Relations' Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar series, which convenes religion and faith-based leaders in cross-denominational dialogue on the intersection between religion and international relations.

In this interview, published by the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy, Kristina Stoeckl joins Senior Research Fellow Judd Birdsall to discuss her forthcoming article on the origins and impact of Russia’s “spiritual security” doctrine. Birdsall asks Stoeckl about where “spiritual security” came from, how it’s being used by Russian leaders, and what policymakers can do about it.

Writing for Notre Dame Magazine, Senior Fellow Paul Elie reflects on his personal connection to Notre-Dame de Paris, sketches a brief history of the intersections of art and religion, and shares his hopes for the future of the cathedral's restoration.

Writing an opinion article for CNN, Senior Research Fellow Elisa Massimino emphasizes the costs of keeping Guantanamo Bay open, especially the loss of U.S. moral authority amid the global contest between democracy and authoritarianism.

related | Watch a 2020 Berkley Center conversation about the ethics and politics of Guantanamo Bay