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Religious communities and faith-inspired organizations around the globe play an important role in the world's most pressing development issues. These resources examine how these actors and groups offer aid on the front lines of crises and shape and influence their societies in fundamental ways that must be understood to implement effective development policies and practices.

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Katherine Marshall

Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Executive Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue

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Interviews

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:

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Publications

Article December 13, 2022

COVID-19 and Religion: Pandemic Lessons and Legacies

This article draws on the multiyear work of the Religious Responses to COVID-19 project to assess how religious communities worldwide experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have in turn shaped responses to the pandemic.

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Videos

December 15, 2022

Interreligious Perspectives on Peace and Development: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs

Duration: 24 minutes

September 23, 2022

2022 Global Social Justice Research Symposium Panel 1

Duration: 54 minutes

September 23, 2022

2022 Global Social Justice Research Symposium Panel 2

Duration: 59 minutes

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Blog Posts

The Support of Faith for the Displaced and Those Who Aid Them

January 17, 2023

The Support of Faith for the Displaced and Those Who Aid Them

Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., draws on theological perspectives of major world religions to examine how religious belief can sustain meaning for those who suffer from the effects of displacement as well as energize the work of those who seek to assist the displaced.
Why Focus on Religious Roles in the Global Forced Migration Crisis?

January 13, 2023

Why Focus on Religious Roles in the Global Forced Migration Crisis?

Katherine Marshall examines the influence of religion in both the motivations of refugees and the work of humanitarian organizations, arguing that the challenge ahead is to deepen appreciation for these distinctive strengths and challenges and to point to practical steps towards dialogue and action.
Norms in Religious Traditions for Response to the Displaced

January 11, 2023

Norms in Religious Traditions for Response to the Displaced

Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., discusses the normative claims of major world religions upon their adherents to assist refugees. Drawing on theology, morality, and the Golden Rule, Hollenbach argues that religious traditions, when rightly interpreted, can make important contributions to the protection of displaced persons.

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