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May 13, 2022

Religion
The Power of the Pope

For the past two thousand years, the pope has been a major player in global affairs. He is frequently called upon to act as a peace broker, a mediator, an advocate, and an influencer; and with over 1…

Podcast The pope looks out at a large crowd at Vatican City
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra Why It Matters

February 12, 2013

Vatican City
Papacy in Transition

The surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has given rise to speculations that the next pontiff to lead the Catholic Church will hail from the developing world, says expert James P. McCartin.

Interview by James P. McCartin and Bernard Gwertzman

October 6, 2022

West Africa
CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: Pastoral Power, Clerical State: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria by Ebenezer Obadare

In Pastoral Power, Clerical State: Pentecostalism, Gender, and Sexuality in Nigeria, Ebenezer Obadare examines the overriding impact of Nigerian Pentecostal pastors on their churches, and how they ha…

Play Evangelical And Pentecostal Christianity Spreads Through Nigeria
Virtual Event by Ebenezer Obadare and Shannon K. O'Neil Africa Program

August 22, 2024

Human Rights
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Statelessness of Religious and Ethnic Minority Groups

Henri J. Barkey, adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Laura van Waas, cofounder and codirector of the Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion, discu…

Play Kurdish men in traditional folklore costumes perform during the Duhok Dance Festival in Duhok Province, Iraq.
Webinar by Henri J. Barkey, Laura van Waas, and Irina A. Faskianos Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

March 18, 2021

Heads of State and Government
John Magufuli, Tanzania’s COVID-Denying President, Dies

Vice President Samia Suluhu, announcing President John Magufuli’s death yesterday, said the president died from a heart condition, and that he had been treated at two different hospitals in Dar es Salaam.

A copy of the Tanzanian newspaper "The Citizen," with the headline "Nation mourns," shows a picture of recently deceased President John Magufuli after his death was announced yesterday. In the bottom left, a picture of soon-to-be-president Samia Suluhu.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition Africa in Transition

October 3, 2023

Religion
Social Justice Webinar: Global LGBTQ+ Rights

Jessica Stern, U.S. special envoy to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons, discusses the current state of LGBTQ+ rights globally. Ruth Messinger, global ambassador for American Jewish World Se…

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Virtual Event by Jessica Stern and Ruth W. Messinger Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

June 11, 2024

United Nations
Sorensen Distinguished Lecture: A Conversation With Cindy McCain

Cindy McCain shares her vision to combat hunger and malnutrition around the world. The World Food Programme (WFP) works in the most challenging contexts around the world, reaching more than 150 milli…

Play Cindy McCain sits presenting on CFR stage.
Virtual Event by Cindy Hensley McCain and Marcus Mabry Sorensen Lecture