Rose M Berger
@rmberger.bsky.social
Born: 319.08 ppm CO2 | Catholic poet and peace activist | writer/editor at @Sojourners magazine | Bending the Arch: Poems | rosemarieberger.com
Great reporting from Sojourners fellowship alumni Cassidy Klein and Ashley Ver Beek!!!
Facing imminent demolition orders, a West Bank village calls for international support
After a decades-long struggle to stay on their land, the Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair is resisting final demolition orders.
wagingnonviolence.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Great reporting from Sojourners fellowship alumni Cassidy Klein and Ashley Ver Beek!!!
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On Friday night, Donald Trump held a Great Gatsby-inspired Halloween party themed "A little party never killed nobody.”
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
November 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
On Friday night, Donald Trump held a Great Gatsby-inspired Halloween party themed "A little party never killed nobody.”
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
On Monday morning, the Trump administration told a judge it will only PARTIALLY fund SNAP and 40 million Americans should expect delays for food benefits.
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Stop streaming ICE recruitment ads NOW!
The Trump administration has funneled billions of dollars into these dystopian ICE recruitment ads. Meanwhile, cities are being terrorized by ICE agents who are running rampant with abuses of power, s...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
bibleremixed.ca/keening-cour... "Keening for the Dawn: Advent, Lament, and Song" begins Dec 1.
Bible Remixed: Where biblical depth meets radical discipleship
Courses and Workshops by Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh
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October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
bibleremixed.ca/keening-cour... "Keening for the Dawn: Advent, Lament, and Song" begins Dec 1.
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What has changed in the 10 years since “Laudato Si’,” Francis’ papal encyclical on the climate crisis?
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Revisiting Pope Francis’ Call for ‘Ecological Conversion'
What has changed in the 10 years since “Laudato Si’,” Francis’ papal encyclical on the climate crisis?
sojo.net
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What has changed in the 10 years since “Laudato Si’,” Francis’ papal encyclical on the climate crisis?
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Protests have occurred in over 60% of U.S. counties—the most geographically widespread in all of U.S. history. In Kingsport, Tennessee—a county Trump won by 54 points—2,000 people lined nearly an entire mile of a downtown street at the first No Kings protest in June. All before 7 mil hit streets
The Resistance Reaches into Trump Country – Ash Center
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October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Protests have occurred in over 60% of U.S. counties—the most geographically widespread in all of U.S. history. In Kingsport, Tennessee—a county Trump won by 54 points—2,000 people lined nearly an entire mile of a downtown street at the first No Kings protest in June. All before 7 mil hit streets
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Even the most dramatic displays of defiance can sometimes carry less impact than the humbler acts of protection and preparation, writes Georgia Coley.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Shows Christians How to ‘Work for the Peace of the City’
In Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, the best way to fight an endless series of battles is to play smart defense. Churches should take note.
sojo.net
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Even the most dramatic displays of defiance can sometimes carry less impact than the humbler acts of protection and preparation, writes Georgia Coley.
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, pepper spray, body slam, and arrest you, in my name ... for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, pepper spray, body slam, and arrest you, in my name ... for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
“I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity.”--Colombian President Gustavo Petro at a rally in New York City
Woe to Politicians Who Call Nonviolence Violent
Telling soldiers to lay down their guns and calling for nonviolent protests are not “inciting violence,” regardless what authoritarians may claim.
sojo.net
October 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity.”--Colombian President Gustavo Petro at a rally in New York City
The public deserves to know the extent of Epstein’s abuse and to hold accountable anybody—regardless of political affiliation—who enabled it. Add your name to the petition to demand the Department of Justice and White House publicly release the files.
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Release the Epstein Files
The public deserves to know the extent of Epstein’s abuse and to hold accountable anybody—regardless of political affiliation—who enabled it. Add your name to the petition to demand the Department of ...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The public deserves to know the extent of Epstein’s abuse and to hold accountable anybody—regardless of political affiliation—who enabled it. Add your name to the petition to demand the Department of Justice and White House publicly release the files.
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#FDT #fyp
TikTok video by Jack Nelson
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August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Tell the New Orleans Archdiocese: Change St. Francis Xavier School's hateful morality clause act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/st-xavi...
Tell the New Orleans Archdiocese: End St. Francis Xavier School's hateful morality clause
St. Francis Xavier School in Metairie, LA just fired a beloved music teacher for being gay. Let's support the parents challenging the New Orleans Archdiocese to change their anti-LGBTQ morality clause...
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July 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Tell the New Orleans Archdiocese: Change St. Francis Xavier School's hateful morality clause act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/st-xavi...
Julie Polter at Sojourners on RFK's "common sense"
Why Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Love the Phrase “Common Sense”?
The adage “follow the money” may apply.
sojo.net
July 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Julie Polter at Sojourners on RFK's "common sense"
July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
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July 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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ICE agents quitting? Our shaming may be working
July 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
ICE agents quitting? Our shaming may be working
Well, I finally found something that Team Trump and I agree on.
July 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Well, I finally found something that Team Trump and I agree on.
"What we’re seeing from parts of the far right isn’t just an attempt to win elections. It’s an effort to shut down the possibility of losing them in the future."--Barbara F. Walter
Why the Right Turns to Violence, Even When it's Winning
This past weekend, two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota (and their spouses) were shot at their homes by a man posing as a police officer.
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July 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"What we’re seeing from parts of the far right isn’t just an attempt to win elections. It’s an effort to shut down the possibility of losing them in the future."--Barbara F. Walter
Trump administration to cut ATF agents that address illegal arms sales and possession. Moving many ATF resources to DHS and DEA to enforce illegal immigration roundups. www.justice.gov/media/140373...
July 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trump administration to cut ATF agents that address illegal arms sales and possession. Moving many ATF resources to DHS and DEA to enforce illegal immigration roundups. www.justice.gov/media/140373...
“We must prophetically give voice to those—especially young people—who have chosen the path of nonviolence, offering their witness as an example to others.”--Catholic Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu, South Sudan #CatholicNonviolenceInitiative
Bishop Carlassare: South Sudan needs the peace of the Gospel - Vatican News
The Bishop of Bentiu reflects on the fragile state of South Sudan as the nation moves toward the 2026 elections. The Comboni missionary calls for a ...
www.vaticannews.va
July 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“We must prophetically give voice to those—especially young people—who have chosen the path of nonviolence, offering their witness as an example to others.”--Catholic Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu, South Sudan #CatholicNonviolenceInitiative
I'd like to see more American Catholic bishops in the streets with the people. As Sarah Thompson said, “Nonviolence is happening at the frontlines. The faithful must get themselves to the frontlines.” #catholicnonviolenceinitiative
Catholic opposition grows to Trump's big bill
The contrast reflected the sharp ideological division in the U.S. bishops conference over prioritizing opposition to abortion versus highlighting severe cuts to safety net programs included in the pre...
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June 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'd like to see more American Catholic bishops in the streets with the people. As Sarah Thompson said, “Nonviolence is happening at the frontlines. The faithful must get themselves to the frontlines.” #catholicnonviolenceinitiative
How to make a bad situation much much worse ...
Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How to make a bad situation much much worse ...