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Kristin Heyer @kristinheyer.bsky.social · 23d

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Boston College @bostoncollege.bsky.social · May 15

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, was elected the first American pope on May 8.

Theology Professors Kristin Heyer & Stephen Pope, Vice Provost James Keenan, SJ, and Boisi Center Director Mark Massa, SJ, reflect on the election of Leo XIV.
on.bc.edu/PopeLeoXIV

Pope Leo XIV

Reflections on the new leader of the Catholic Church

on.bc.edu

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Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church @ctewc.bsky.social · May 1

Welcome to the First, May 2025
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Boston College @bostoncollege.bsky.social · Apr 22

BC faculty share reflections on Pope Francis's life and legacy.

Thoughts from Clough Dean Michael McCarthy, SJ, Vice Provost James Keenan, Theology Professor Mark Massa, SJ, @boisicenter.bsky.social Director Kristin Heyer, and History Professor Oliver Rafferty, SJ.
on.bc.edu/LegacyPope...

Legacy of Pope Francis

Boston College faculty reflect on the papacy of the first Jesuit pope

on.bc.edu

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Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church @ctewc.bsky.social · Apr 21

CTEWC mourns the loss of Pope Francis. The church and world have been marked by his prophetic witness, summons to the peripheries, and exemplary leadership. We remain grateful for his support for our network, inc. at our 2017 audience and his 2018 message to our international conference in Sarajevo.

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georgetownup.bsky.social @georgetownup.bsky.social · Mar 13

We're marking 12 years of of Pope Francis's papacy by returning to our copy of The Moral Vision of Pope Francis by Conor Kelly and @kristinheyer.bsky.social—a thoughtful reflection on how the "Francis revolution" can address the practical concerns of Catholics today bit.ly/4bS8UsN

The Moral Vision of Pope Francis - a book by Conor Kelly and Kristin Heyer

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Matthew Shadle @matthewshadle.bsky.social · Jan 28

I wrote something that's part explainer on what's going on in terms of immigration policy and part round-up of how Catholic leaders in the US are responding.
windowlight.substack.com/p/the-first-...

The First Week of Trump Immigration Policy: The Catholic Church Responds

A Round-Up of Statements and Commentary

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Boston College @bostoncollege.bsky.social · Jan 9

A Catholic guide to resisting extremism, written by @bctheology.bsky.social Professor Kristin E. Heyer (@kristinheyer.bsky.social), is the cover story of this month's America magazine.
bit.ly/CatholicGuide...

A Catholic guide to migration ethics in the Trump era

Donald Trump's second term as U.S. President will surely raise significant questions about the ethics of migration policies. How might we resist extremism and polarization while retaining a commitment to the church's teaching on the dignity of all peoples?

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Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church @ctewc.bsky.social · Jan 1

Welcome to the First, January 2025
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Kristin Heyer @kristinheyer.bsky.social · Dec 18

This International Migrants Day finds asylum seekers, immigrants, and refugees facing new and enduring threats--some reflections on their urgency, counternarratives, and resistance:
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/1...

A Catholic guide to migration ethics in the Trump era

Donald Trump's second term as U.S. President will surely raise significant questions about the ethics of migration policies. How might we resist extremism and polarization while retaining a commitment...

www.americamagazine.org

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Kristin Heyer @kristinheyer.bsky.social · Dec 10

www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/a...

Documenting the Stories of Migrants Detained at the Border

While working as a janitor at a U.S. customs station in Arizona, the artist Tom Kiefer photographed confiscated items, from rosary beads to wallets to love letters.

www.nytimes.com

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Kristin Heyer @kristinheyer.bsky.social · Dec 2

theonion.com/nation-shudd...

Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text

WASHINGTON—Unable to rest their eyes on a colorful photograph or boldface heading that could be easily skimmed and forgotten about, Americans collectively recoiled Monday when confronted with a solid ...

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