Faith communities and interfaith networks are actively engaged around a range of environmental issues, with a strong emphasis on climate change. Pope Francis’s widely-celebrated 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si, has been the focus of particular interest. Since its inception, the Berkley Center has explored environmental issues from diverse interreligious and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Working Paper December 1, 2025
Working Paper December 1, 2025
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Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.
For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below:
September 26, 2025
Jesuit Higher Education at the Crossroads of Mission and Global Responsibility (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 4 minutes
April 28, 2025
Everything Is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 15 minutes
March 31, 2025
When Forests Fall Silent: Investigating Environmental Crises in Southeast Asia (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 24 minutes
