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CEO/Publisher National Catholic Reporter, an independent progressive news outlet; previous: EVP of Programming CBS; media columnist at The Hill; producer NBC News/Dateline; ABC News; Rolling Stone

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via Michael Sean Winters in NCR - Leo's exhortation enlists the old, and the new, in service to the poor. Let's hope Catholics find in this new document a reason to admire and love our new pope and embrace his encouragement and his teaching.
#PopeLeo #Catholic
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Leo's exhortation enlists the old, and the new, in service to the poor

Pope Leo's new document, Dilexi te, is an excellent summation of Catholic social teaching about the poor that reflects his commitment to the pastoral approach sketched by Francis.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 20h

Pope Leo: “In a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people.”
#PopeLeo #poverty #poor #elitism
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Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING - Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document. Pontiff calls for a church renewed by solidarity with the poor and condemns complacency within its ranks.
#PopeLeo #Cathlic
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Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 23h

Pope Leo XIV: "I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor."

"Dilexi te"

Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 20h

Via @thomasreesesj.bsky.social in NCR - Amos, a prophet for social justice, is a prophet for today. His words sound like a political activist on MSNBC.
#politics #Bible #MSNBC #poverty
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Amos, a prophet for social justice, is a prophet for today

"His strongest condemnations were against rulers who officiated at the gates of the city and meted out injustice," writes Fr. Thomas Reese.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 20h

Via @bfragancr.bsky.social - Thousands sign petition backing former Georgetown law school dean's DEI stance. “This is a time when you have to do the right thing.”
#Catholic #DEI #Trump #education
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Thousands sign petition backing former Georgetown law school dean's DEI stance

"This is a time when you also have to do the right thing," said William Treanor. "You have to stand up for your values and the values of the university."

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

Feelin’ great again…
Via @thehill.com - Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey found that 67 percent of respondents think the economy is going in the wrong direction, with just 32 percent believing it is going in the right direction

Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown. "The pope needs to talk to Trump.”
#PopeLeo #Trump #immigration
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El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and the...

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2d

Today, with Bishop Seitz and members of the immigrant community, Hope Border met Pope Leo and gave him messages and a video from those fearing Trump’s mass deportations. ‘The church cannot stay silent before injustice. You stand with me. And I stand with you’, the pope said.

Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

This time…. It’s personal!
Via @wsj.com - ‘Trump has been critical of wind energy since at least 2011 when he unsuccessfully tried to stop construction of an offshore wind farm visible from his Scotland golf course.’

Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

Via @bfragancr.bsky.social - “It looks like blatant viewpoint discrimination.” Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Colorado's ban on conversion therapy
#SCOTUS #LGBTQ
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Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Colorado's ban on conversion therapy

A majority of the court's six conservative judges questioned arguments that the state law does not infringe on freedom of speech and the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

Via NCR Opinion - Navy chaplain: Spiritual care must be at the core of military planning. In planning rooms, when the discussion turns to what is possible, a chaplain may ask what is right.
#chaplains #military #Catholic #war
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Navy chaplain: Spiritual care must be at the core of military planning

Technology can help chaplains reach more people through secure communication or virtual visits, says career Navy chaplain Cynthia Kane, but it cannot replace the sacramental presence or the bond forme...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2d

Historically, the Insurrection Act has only been used in response to genuine emergencies. Some experts believe that if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act simply as a pretext for a military invasion and occupation of multiple blue cities, it would represent a possible violation of norms.

Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 1d

Via NCR - He’s a migrant crisis veteran and an immigrant — and he is now the first lay CEO of Catholic Charities NY
#NYC #Catholic #immigrant
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Migrant crisis veteran, immigrant becomes first lay CEO of Catholic Charities NY

In the people Catholic Charities serves, J. Antonio Fernández sees a reflection of his own immigrant journey. That empathy informs his work as he assumes leadership in New York during a period of fina...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 2d

Via @camillobarone.bsky.social in NCR - 2025 Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group. The honor, marking the 30th anniversary of the prize, comes as the global use of landmines is again on the rise.
#war #peace #landmines
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2025 Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group

The UK-based anti-landmines group was honored with the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest annual humanitarian award for nonprofits.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 2d

President Maduro asks Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela. Maduro's comments come as the US military continues to strike alleged drug-carrying boats in the waters off Venezuela
#PopeLeo #Trump #Venezuela
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President Maduro asks Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in the South American country. Maduro's comments come as the United States military continues to str...

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 2d

Via NCR - Pope Leo's first international trip officially set for Turkey, Lebanon - positioning him as a bridge-builder in a region with ongoing political and religious tensions.
#PopeLeo #MiddleEast #Gaza #Israel
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Pope Leo's first international trip officially set for Turkey, Lebanon

Leo's long-expected first international trip as pope marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and will have a focus on dialogue between Christians and with those of other faiths.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 2d

Via NCR Opinion - Can faith-filled Texas progressive James Talarico lead Democrats out of the wilderness? “His message has the potential to transcend party lines — and perhaps even transform American politics.”
#faith #politics #Texas #Democrats
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Can this faith-filled Texas progressive lead Democrats out of the wilderness?

Texas state Rep. James Talarico's approach demonstrates that faith can drive politics without weaponizing it — a model that feels both urgent and overdue in our current moment.

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 3d

Via NCR - Supreme Court justices do not attend annual Red Mass due to security concerns. In his homily, D.C.'s Cardinal McElroy decries "the collapse of political dialogue within our nation & the growth of political violence."
#SCOTUS #Catholic #politics
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Supreme Court justices do not attend annual Red Mass due to security concerns

At the Red Mass celebrated on the day before the Supreme Court's new term, Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy emphasized that "men and women of the law are architects of hope by reason of their vocati...

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 3d

Via NCR - At issue at the Supreme Court: Is a therapist who uses talk therapy to try to convince minors to change their sexual orientation or gender identity protected by a First Amendment right to free speech?
#SCOTUS #LGBTQ
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Supreme Court to decide if Colorado's law banning conversion therapy violates free speech

The question at the center of the case, Chiles v. Salazar, is whether a therapist who uses talk therapy to try to convince minors to change their sexual orientation or gender identity is protected by ...

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 3d

Jerusalem's Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes ceasefire talks as first step, urges prayer, perseverance.
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel
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Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes ceasefire talks as first step, urges prayer, perseverance

"Many questions remain unanswered, and much still needs to be defined. We must not delude ourselves, but we are pleased that something new and positive is on the horizon," Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzab...

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Joe Ferullo @joeferullo.bsky.social · 3d

Via NCR Opinion - When Trump spoke to the generals, their silence spoke volumes. “Nothing like a speech from President Donald ‘Bone Spur’ Trump to list the spirits of America's generals and admirals.”
#Trump #military #generals #Pentagon
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When Trump spoke to the generals, their silence spoke volumes

The president's speech has rightly been lambasted for, among other things, his suggestion that the military should confront "the enemy within" and that America's cities be used as "training grounds" f...

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