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President Barack Obama speaks at podium

August 31, 2021

The “First Thanksgiving” in the 21st Century

In this article, published by The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Senior Research Fellow Judd Birdsall explores how U.S. presidents retell and interpret the so-called “First Thanksgiving,” highlighting the political uses of the holiday.

Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J.

August 30, 2021

Is Joe Biden Repeating the Mistakes of the Past in Afghanistan?

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., is quoted in this America article, where he reflects on President Joe Biden’s approach to Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead for peace and reconciliation in the country. 

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

August 25, 2021

Opinion: Can Religion Strengthen Democracy?

Writing for the Washington Post, Senior Research Fellow E.J. Dionne considers if and how religion can strengthen U.S. democracy, in light of political polarization in the United States following the 2020 election cycle. 

Terrence L. Johnson

August 24, 2021

The Estrangement of Being Without a Name

Senior Research Fellow Terrence L. Johnson will deliver a lecture at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College on October 26, 2021. The lecture will explore critical race theory, constitutional fidelity, and the politics of bad faith in American public life.

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Cardinal Robert McElroy speaking in front of a podium in Copley Formal Lounge

January 6, 2025

Georgetown Welcomes Cardinal Robert McElroy as New Archbishop of Washington

Over the past decade, McElroy has visited Georgetown and engaged with events hosted by the Berkley Center and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. He also contributed a chapter to the Georgetown University Press book A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament, co-edited by the late Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., then a Berkley Center senior fellow.

A family prays at a burial site as the sun comes down on a cloudy day

December 13, 2024

Student Research on Religion and COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

In "The Right to Bury Their Dead," Minahil Mahmud (SFS'25) examines the challenges faced by the Muslim community in Sri Lanka when the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa mandated in April 2020 that all victims of COVID-19 would be cremated, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

Roses and stained glass in a church.

November 26, 2024

Brian Flanagan Quoted on Synod on Synodality Final Report

Religion News Service article quotes Research Fellow Brian Flanagan on the impact of Pope Francis' support for the final report from the Synod on Synodality, the Catholic Church's recently concluded three-year consultation process.

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