Carol Zimmermann
@carolmaczim.bsky.social
News editor at National Catholic Reporter. www.ncronline.org after long gig with now closed Catholic News Service in US.
Our columnist has some thoughts on today's election by U.S. bishops: www.ncronline.org/opinion/depr...
The depressing result of the US bishops' conference presidential election
The vote for a new president of the U.S. bishops' conference was close. Close and deeply disappointing. In choosing Archbishop Paul Coakley, the bishops had to overlook the disrespect he demonstrated ...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Our columnist has some thoughts on today's election by U.S. bishops: www.ncronline.org/opinion/depr...
No time for chit chat. First task of US bishops at annual mtg is vote for new USCCB president. Way the bishops go here will be telling.
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
No time for chit chat. First task of US bishops at annual mtg is vote for new USCCB president. Way the bishops go here will be telling.
First message in #USCCB25 is letter to Pope Leo pointing out fears of so many immigrants in US including those who now fear going to Mass because of ICE raids. The bishops said they "will continue to stand with migrants and defend everyone’s right to worship free from intimidation."
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
First message in #USCCB25 is letter to Pope Leo pointing out fears of so many immigrants in US including those who now fear going to Mass because of ICE raids. The bishops said they "will continue to stand with migrants and defend everyone’s right to worship free from intimidation."
Six months into Pope Leo's pontificate we look back at what got him there - what the cardinals thought they would get -- and if they were right. www.ncronline.org/news/inside-...
Inside the conclave, Part 1: How an American missionary became Pope Leo XIV
After Pope Leo XIV's election, NCR spoke with cardinal electors and influential cardinal non-electors who witnessed the inner dynamics of the conclave and the pre-conclave days. They shared what ultim...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Six months into Pope Leo's pontificate we look back at what got him there - what the cardinals thought they would get -- and if they were right. www.ncronline.org/news/inside-...
Post-election our Michael Sean Winters asks if Republican members of Congress are wondering if there is anything they can do to stem the anti-Trump sentiment that was so clear yesterday in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Voting in Trump's shadow: Democrats got a boost in key city, state elections
Off-year elections can sometimes be over-interpreted, but this year's three major contests were conducted in the shadow of Trump. The results can be properly interpreted as a referendum on the preside...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Post-election our Michael Sean Winters asks if Republican members of Congress are wondering if there is anything they can do to stem the anti-Trump sentiment that was so clear yesterday in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Pope Leo weighs in on Chicago's ICE detention center where Communion has been denied to detainees. He said church leaders should be allowed to provide pastoral care to those inside who have often lived peacefully for years. www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
Pope Leo calls on US authorities to respect migrants' spiritual needs
Pope Leo XIV appealed for greater consideration for the "spiritual rights" of migrants in the United States, saying church ministers should be allowed to provide pastoral care to detained people.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pope Leo weighs in on Chicago's ICE detention center where Communion has been denied to detainees. He said church leaders should be allowed to provide pastoral care to those inside who have often lived peacefully for years. www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
Chicago Cardinal Cupich has some things to say about immigration here: tinyurl.com/4zj38vbb.
Also Chicago Catholics and others planning once again to go to #ICE detention center Saturday. The cardinal says those bringing Communion should be allowed in as a basic part of religious freedom.
Also Chicago Catholics and others planning once again to go to #ICE detention center Saturday. The cardinal says those bringing Communion should be allowed in as a basic part of religious freedom.
Chicago's Cardinal Cupich calls out 'hypocrisy' in US immigration enforcement
Prelate also views preventing access to detainees as a serious pastoral and constitutional concern as well as a matter of religious freedom.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Chicago Cardinal Cupich has some things to say about immigration here: tinyurl.com/4zj38vbb.
Also Chicago Catholics and others planning once again to go to #ICE detention center Saturday. The cardinal says those bringing Communion should be allowed in as a basic part of religious freedom.
Also Chicago Catholics and others planning once again to go to #ICE detention center Saturday. The cardinal says those bringing Communion should be allowed in as a basic part of religious freedom.
This is happening.
As SNAP benefits are set to expire, @catholiccharities.bsky.social is launching national emergency food drive. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/10/30/c...
As SNAP benefits are set to expire, @catholiccharities.bsky.social is launching national emergency food drive. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/10/30/c...
Catholic Charities USA launches national fundraising effort to support those losing access to food assistance programs - Catholic Charities USA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With millions of Americans set to lose access on Saturday to federal food assistance programs, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has
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October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This is happening.
As SNAP benefits are set to expire, @catholiccharities.bsky.social is launching national emergency food drive. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/10/30/c...
As SNAP benefits are set to expire, @catholiccharities.bsky.social is launching national emergency food drive. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/10/30/c...
Got an opinion piece today in @kansascity.com: www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
I’m finally ditching my landline phone, but what are we really giving up? | Opinion
Group texts aren’t the same as picking up the handset and dialing a loved one’s 10-digit number. | Opinion
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August 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Got an opinion piece today in @kansascity.com: www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
Homeland Security is using Scripture to promote its immigration enforcement. Well, if you want to quote Isaiah, how about this part: "Hide the outcasts, do not betray the fugitives," advises John Grosso digital editor of @ncronline.bsky.social
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Homeland Security weaponizes Bible verse to justify Trump's immigration tactics
"Here am I, send me," from Isaiah, is the caption on a DHS promotional video, which also used a clip from the movie "Fury." The message is clear: It is glorifying Trump's military intervention at the ...
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July 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Homeland Security is using Scripture to promote its immigration enforcement. Well, if you want to quote Isaiah, how about this part: "Hide the outcasts, do not betray the fugitives," advises John Grosso digital editor of @ncronline.bsky.social
www.ncronline.org/opinion/home...
www.ncronline.org/opinion/home...
In column for OSV news my former boss, Greg Erlandson points out that the US bishops have been speaking out against Trump’s bill & wonders if Catholics have heard this message.
July 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In column for OSV news my former boss, Greg Erlandson points out that the US bishops have been speaking out against Trump’s bill & wonders if Catholics have heard this message.
Mercy Sister Mary Haddad, president of @thechausa.bsky.social on Trump’s bill passage:
July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mercy Sister Mary Haddad, president of @thechausa.bsky.social on Trump’s bill passage:
We kickoff our new series on views of Pope Leo XIV today with Sen. Tim Kaine who says: "U.S. Americans can better understand through him our connections throughout the Americas, connections that transcend race or national boundaries."
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Sen. Tim Kaine sees Pope Leo XIV following Francis on path of servant leadership
Sen. Tim Kaine, a Catholic, writes about his hopes for the pontificate of Leo XIV. As a servant leader, the new pope can orient us toward unity and affect the world far beyond the confines of the Cath...
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July 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We kickoff our new series on views of Pope Leo XIV today with Sen. Tim Kaine who says: "U.S. Americans can better understand through him our connections throughout the Americas, connections that transcend race or national boundaries."
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Hmm is this religious freedom we’ve been hearing about?
Nashville Diocese says “no Catholic is obligated to attend Mass on Sunday if doing so puts their safety at risk."
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Nashville Diocese says “no Catholic is obligated to attend Mass on Sunday if doing so puts their safety at risk."
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Tennessee diocese clarifies Mass obligations as immigration crackdown empties pews
Amid an immigration enforcement operation in Nashville, Tennessee, that has emptied the pews at several Spanish-speaking parishes, the Diocese of Nashville is reminding faithful that they are not requ...
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May 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hmm is this religious freedom we’ve been hearing about?
Nashville Diocese says “no Catholic is obligated to attend Mass on Sunday if doing so puts their safety at risk."
www.ncronline.org/news/tenness...
Nashville Diocese says “no Catholic is obligated to attend Mass on Sunday if doing so puts their safety at risk."
www.ncronline.org/news/tenness...
"We have a new pope!" my parish priest said at start of Mass. Congregation applauded and priest mentioned he too was from South Side of Chicago.
Aren’t we all these days father?
Aren’t we all these days father?
May 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"We have a new pope!" my parish priest said at start of Mass. Congregation applauded and priest mentioned he too was from South Side of Chicago.
Aren’t we all these days father?
Aren’t we all these days father?
Writers for “Your Friends & Neighbors” on AppleTV- please do better.
Scene with characters dipping communion hosts in stolen jam, really?
Scene with characters dipping communion hosts in stolen jam, really?
May 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Writers for “Your Friends & Neighbors” on AppleTV- please do better.
Scene with characters dipping communion hosts in stolen jam, really?
Scene with characters dipping communion hosts in stolen jam, really?
Ok Now it really begins.
May 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ok Now it really begins.
Once these doors are closed, the secret process begins. Our explainer here tells all (that we can!) www.ncronline.org/vatican/conc...
The conclave: A detailed explainer of the secret ritual that elects the pope
On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret and fascinating ritual — will begin.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Once these doors are closed, the secret process begins. Our explainer here tells all (that we can!) www.ncronline.org/vatican/conc...
Me and Rhina next to each other on today's @ncronline.bsky.social - like old days from our Catholic News Service seating arrangement.
May 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Me and Rhina next to each other on today's @ncronline.bsky.social - like old days from our Catholic News Service seating arrangement.
Some of us were hoping there would be a cardinal’s name in Kentucky Derby or even White Smoke. Guess this will do!
May 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some of us were hoping there would be a cardinal’s name in Kentucky Derby or even White Smoke. Guess this will do!
Election of new pope starts May 7 - first day of conclave. www.ncronline.org/vatican/conc...
BREAKING NEWS: Conclave to elect next pope to begin May 7
The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the Vatican.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Election of new pope starts May 7 - first day of conclave. www.ncronline.org/vatican/conc...
Productive pre-Mass discussion proves importance of getting to church early. www.ncronline.org/vatican/trum...
Trump changes tune on Russia after meeting Zelenskyy in St. Peter's Basilica
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for 15 minutes just prior to the funeral of Pope Francis, who spent a lifetime as a cleric working to build bridges.
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April 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Productive pre-Mass discussion proves importance of getting to church early. www.ncronline.org/vatican/trum...
How Pope Francis was influenced and left his mark as a Jesuit. www.ncronline.org/vatican/jesu...
Jesuit to the core: How Francis' spiritual roots shaped his life and papacy
Since Pope Francis' death, the Jesuits who knew him have reflected on the transformation of Jorge Mario Bergoglio from a conflicted provincial in Argentina to a global spiritual leader.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How Pope Francis was influenced and left his mark as a Jesuit. www.ncronline.org/vatican/jesu...
