The Sad Arc of Indian Democracy
In the largest election year in history, with over 2 billion voters already gone or set to go to the polls in 50 countries, nearly 970 million Indians are expected to cast their ballots in what will be...
View ArticleGlobal Catholicism and Religious Pluralism
⇒ In person: Register here to attend the event ⇐ ⇒ Online: Register here to follow the event on Zoom ⇐ The round table will present the preliminary research of the working group on Catholicism and...
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The Dalai Lama’s Visits to Taiwan Intertwined with Cross-Strait Relations
Since the Dalai Lama’s last visit to Taiwan in 2009, pressure from China has not dampened the Taiwanese public’s ongoing calls for his return. What are the motives behind the Taiwanese invitations and...
View ArticleHezbollah’s Gaza War Stance Deepens Divides in Lebanon
Twenty-four hours after Israel’s declaration of war following October 7, 2023 – which has resulted in over 35,000 Palestinian deaths, with 52 percent being children, women, and the elderly, according...
View ArticleReligious Pluralism: Theologies and Practices
⇒ In person: Register here to attend the event ⇐ ⇒ Online: Register here to follow the event on Zoom ⇐ Piazza San Giorgio, 2, Milan at 17:30 On the occasion of the final meeting of the Islam Working...
View ArticleQaraqosh: The Fragile Rebirth of Iraq’s Christian City
Brother Wissam drives his pickup truck to the convent where he lives alongside other Franciscan friars. He’s on his way back from Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, where he picked up his nephew...
View ArticleBJP’s Majoritarian Push in Uttar Pradesh
India’s ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeatedly been accused by the opposition and civil society of pursuing divisive politics and promoting a sectarian agenda aimed at dismantling the...
View ArticleReligion and Reconciliation: Forging Peace after War
The Clough Center for Constitutional Democracy at Boston College is screening, for the first time, two short documentaries by Reset DOC on the role of religion in reconciliation and peacebuilding. 1....
View ArticleReligion and Reconciliation in Bosnia-Herzegovina & the Balkans: A...
What role did religious communities play in the reconciliation processes after the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina? How was the divisive role of religion during the conflict gradually transformed into a...
View ArticleThe Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Role of the Orthodox Church: A...
The ecclesiastical ties between Russia and Ukraine are crucial to understanding the ongoing conflict and envisioning peace. Ukraine’s Orthodox community is divided, with over half aligning with the...
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