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"Leo XIV has given the global Church a new hermeneutic of reform inspired by the Latin American theological rereading (or relectura) of Vatican II from a world of poverty."
David Lantigua on 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's ode to Latin American theology:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/leo-francis-...
David Lantigua on 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's ode to Latin American theology:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/leo-francis-...
Leo’s Ode to Latin American Theology
Pope Leo XIV’s first exhortation, on love for the poor, is a tribute to Pope Francis and his predecessor’s namesake.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Leo XIV has given the global Church a new hermeneutic of reform inspired by the Latin American theological rereading (or relectura) of Vatican II from a world of poverty."
David Lantigua on 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's ode to Latin American theology:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/leo-francis-...
David Lantigua on 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's ode to Latin American theology:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/leo-francis-...
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This is my seminary classmate. He's always been about that life. This some bullshit.
Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.
The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
October 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is my seminary classmate. He's always been about that life. This some bullshit.
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"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
September 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
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Steps away from the Capitol, victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, on Wednesday demanded that all people who received sexual favors through Epstein be identified. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Steps away from the Capitol, victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, on Wednesday demanded that all people who received sexual favors through Epstein be identified. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
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Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
September 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
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Pope Leo XIV confirmed his intent to include LGBTQ parishioners within the Catholic Church continuing Pope Francis' policy of inclusion for all
www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Pope Leo XIV accepts LGBTQ inclusion in Catholic Church - UPI.com
Pope Leo XIV confirmed his intent to include LGBTQ parishioners within the Catholic Church ahead of their planned Holy Year pilgrimage to Vatican City.
www.upi.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Pope Leo XIV confirmed his intent to include LGBTQ parishioners within the Catholic Church continuing Pope Francis' policy of inclusion for all
www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
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So much happiness. 🤤
September 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So much happiness. 🤤
“We have much to learn from within, but it is easy to get lost in the labyrinth of inner life. We have much to learn from others, but it is easy to get lost in the crowd.” Parker Palmer
September 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“We have much to learn from within, but it is easy to get lost in the labyrinth of inner life. We have much to learn from others, but it is easy to get lost in the crowd.” Parker Palmer
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"It is a horrible thing to contemplate that our societal inability to limit access to guns comes down to a love of money by manufacturers and politicians." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
The mystery of evil in Minneapolis
The mysterium iniquitatis, the mystery of evil, revealed itself Wednesday morning in a leafy Minneapolis neighborhood, not just lawlessness, but evil, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
www.ncronline.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"It is a horrible thing to contemplate that our societal inability to limit access to guns comes down to a love of money by manufacturers and politicians." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
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El Paso auxiliary Bishop Tony Celino, a Filipino immigrant himself: 'In the name of God, stop deporting people just trying to make a living. Do not be afraid of us because we are poor, brown or immigrant. But do not underestimate our passion for a more just, joyful & compassionate world.'
August 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
El Paso auxiliary Bishop Tony Celino, a Filipino immigrant himself: 'In the name of God, stop deporting people just trying to make a living. Do not be afraid of us because we are poor, brown or immigrant. But do not underestimate our passion for a more just, joyful & compassionate world.'
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Today we remember and celebrate the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Let’s carry forward the vision of the March—building a just, peaceful society rooted in equality, compassion, and solidarity for all. #LoveThyNeighbor
Let’s carry forward the vision of the March—building a just, peaceful society rooted in equality, compassion, and solidarity for all. #LoveThyNeighbor
August 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today we remember and celebrate the Aug. 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Let’s carry forward the vision of the March—building a just, peaceful society rooted in equality, compassion, and solidarity for all. #LoveThyNeighbor
Let’s carry forward the vision of the March—building a just, peaceful society rooted in equality, compassion, and solidarity for all. #LoveThyNeighbor
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Who is transgressing and transcending gender in the Bible? So many! See for yourself.
youtu.be/-XXHAy7-J44?...
youtu.be/-XXHAy7-J44?...
Transfigurations: Transgressing Gender in the Bible
YouTube video by Peterson Toscano
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August 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Who is transgressing and transcending gender in the Bible? So many! See for yourself.
youtu.be/-XXHAy7-J44?...
youtu.be/-XXHAy7-J44?...
I fear that we are recreating the path to the horrific history of economic depression, global conflict and authoritarianism of the years leading up to WWII. But I know deep in my heart that we have the capacity to prevent such atrocities and build a better world... pendlehill.org/pendle-hill-...
pendlehill.org
August 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I fear that we are recreating the path to the horrific history of economic depression, global conflict and authoritarianism of the years leading up to WWII. But I know deep in my heart that we have the capacity to prevent such atrocities and build a better world... pendlehill.org/pendle-hill-...
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"Unnecessary raids, mass detentions, and family separations betray the values of our nation and the Gospel. We urge the faithful to encounter immigrants as neighbors and build welcoming parishes where politics never poisons compassion." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/kansas-bisho...
Kansas bishops say unnecessary raids, mass detention betray Gospel
"Unnecessary raids, mass detentions, and family separations betray the values of our nation and the Gospel," Kansas bishops wrote in a joint pastoral letter on immigration.
www.ncronline.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Unnecessary raids, mass detentions, and family separations betray the values of our nation and the Gospel. We urge the faithful to encounter immigrants as neighbors and build welcoming parishes where politics never poisons compassion." #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/kansas-bisho...
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Lavrov’s response 3 times is to insist that Russia has “never, ever targeted civilian sites.” So the apartment buildings and hospitals we see in flames every day and bodies of civilians is all made up apparently. This is who they are - liars and barbarians.
August 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Lavrov’s response 3 times is to insist that Russia has “never, ever targeted civilian sites.” So the apartment buildings and hospitals we see in flames every day and bodies of civilians is all made up apparently. This is who they are - liars and barbarians.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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“I urge you to work for a world where power is tamed by conscience, and law is at the service of human dignity. I also encourage you to reject the dangerous and self-defeating mind-set that says nothing can ever change.” #PopeLeoXIV #PoliticsOfHope
August 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“I urge you to work for a world where power is tamed by conscience, and law is at the service of human dignity. I also encourage you to reject the dangerous and self-defeating mind-set that says nothing can ever change.” #PopeLeoXIV #PoliticsOfHope
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In Gaza, Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food. “We’re put through unending torment to get the simplest of things.”
There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It
Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.
nyti.ms
August 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In Gaza, Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food. “We’re put through unending torment to get the simplest of things.”
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The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.
DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show
Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...
wapo.st
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.
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"I am convinced that prayer and austerity, prayer and self-sacrifice, prayer and fasting, prayer, vigils and marches, are the indispensable means. And love. All these means are useless unless animated by love." #DorothyDay #Pray #Fast #Love
August 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
"I am convinced that prayer and austerity, prayer and self-sacrifice, prayer and fasting, prayer, vigils and marches, are the indispensable means. And love. All these means are useless unless animated by love." #DorothyDay #Pray #Fast #Love
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"Over 18,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war. That’s an average of 28 children a day, the size of a classroom, gone." #PrayForPeace www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
A tale of spiritual resilience from the heart of Gaza - Vatican News
In this letter from Gaza, a young woman, displaced by Israeli bombings, who has found shelter in the compound of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, ...
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August 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Over 18,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war. That’s an average of 28 children a day, the size of a classroom, gone." #PrayForPeace www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
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July 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM