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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 1d

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What are Black Catholics hearing when church leaders praise Charlie Kirk?

For many Black Catholics familiar with Charlie Kirk's full record, endorsements of his message by Catholic leaders can be devastating.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 5d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

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Paulist Fathers @paulistfathers.bsky.social · 7d

A thought-provoking new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped this morning!

Today, @deaconmike.bsky.social and Deacon Dennis Rybicki speak with esteemed Catholic speaker and broadcaster @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social.

Please listen here or at your favorite podcast player:

Deacons Pod: Compassion in a Divided World – Gloria Purvis

The Deacons welcome Catholic speaker and broadcaster Gloria Purvis who will deliver the ⁠2025 Gallagher Talk⁠ at the ⁠Catholic Information Center⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI in October.

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 6d

#PopeLeo #BlessingHolyWater

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Paulist Fathers @paulistfathers.bsky.social · 7d

@iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social will deliver the 2025 Gallagher Talk on October 15 at 6 p.m. Eastern at the Catholic Information Center in #GrandRapids, #Michigan.

Anyone interested in the talk may register to attend in-person or online:

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2025 Gallagher Talk: The Role of Compassion in a Divided World - Catholic Information Center

Speaker Gloria Purvis.

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Deacon Mike Hayes @deaconmike.bsky.social · 7d

Our Podcast: Deacons Pod spoke with @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social this week and it was a seriously provocative discussion. #racism #canyoubewokeandcatholic

Deacons Pod: Compassion in a Divided World – Gloria Purvis

The Deacons welcome Catholic speaker and broadcaster Gloria Purvis who will deliver the ⁠2025 Gallagher Talk⁠ at the ⁠Catholic Information Center⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI in October.

paulist.org

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you @deaconspod.bsky.social @paulistfathers.bsky.social @deaconmike.bsky.social for the conversation. I pray God is pleased with this work and that it will benefit many souls.

Paulist Fathers @paulistfathers.bsky.social · 7d

A thought-provoking new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped this morning!

Today, @deaconmike.bsky.social and Deacon Dennis Rybicki speak with esteemed Catholic speaker and broadcaster @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social.

Please listen here or at your favorite podcast player:

Deacons Pod: Compassion in a Divided World – Gloria Purvis

The Deacons welcome Catholic speaker and broadcaster Gloria Purvis who will deliver the ⁠2025 Gallagher Talk⁠ at the ⁠Catholic Information Center⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI in October.

paulist.org

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 7d

Hi!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24d

Leaving aside the stupidity of wondering why a bully's victims didn't mourn the death of their bully, this is some incredibly dangerous shit.

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 24d

Elon sharing the name of 66 random not-famous people to his many millions of followers because this person said they said things she didn’t like about Charlie Kirk.

I erased the names and employers from the screenshot but you can see their jobs. Nurses, teachers etc.

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 24d

If you know, you know!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 25

This hits right on time…

My wife and I had the great privilege of visiting the African-American Museum in DC, and let me just tell you if you have not been…It is a masterpiece—go.

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · 29d

More news…

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John McCarthy and Gloria Purvis join ICST as inaugural senior fellows

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Sep 7

Some news….

media.providence.edu/providence-c...

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE HIRES CATHOLIC SCHOLAR AND SPEAKER GLORIA PURVIS – Media Relations at Providence College

(Providence, R.I.) - Providence College (PC) announced today that Gloria Purvis, a renowned Catholic scholar, speaker, and journalist, has joined the College as

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Morning Prayer, Liturgy of the Hours

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hail Queen of Heaven!
#QueenshipofMary

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yes chattel slavery was bad.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · Jul 2

Dear friends: I just received word that "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle," a "deep dive" into the Raising of Lazarus, has been selected for an e-book and audiobook Prime Day Deal. Very reasonable prices for those on limited incomes.

E-book www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1DSFWJ...

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SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center @appleseedsc.bsky.social · Jun 29

South Carolina send in your messages NOW! The Senate is moving quickly to pass these devastating cuts. Flood their phone lines and message box today: www.votervoice.net/SCJustice/Ca...

#scpol #handsoffmedicaid

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hegseth insisted renaming bases after Confederate traitors who took up arms against the government to defend the enslavement of Black people — is “important for morale.”

#dogwhistle Things like this are 1 of the many reasons some people see MAGA red hats as equivalent to Klan hoods. bit.ly/44DE31a

Pete Hegseth says renaming military bases after Confederates ‘important for morale’

Defense secretary claims veterans and active-duty troops are thankful the previous names are returning to bases formerly named after confederate generals and officers

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Jun 24

I had the unfortunate experience of hearing Charlie Kirk speak.

It’s surprising that ANYONE thinks 1) he is smart 2) he is trustworthy 3) his speech is anything more than a clap trap.

He makes explicitly racist statements. It’s sad that more than a few Catholics uncritically ingest his poison.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 13

NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“

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Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life @gucstpubliclife.bsky.social · Jun 12

Video available: “What Happened to America’s Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd” w @drmchatelain.bsky.social, Ralph McCloud, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social, Fr Manuel Williams
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Tm...
#RacialReckoningCST

Participants in the June 10, 2025 Public Dialogue, “What Happened to America’s Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd”: Top row (from left to right): Fr. Manuel Williams, C.R., Kimberly Mazyck, and Marcia Chatelain. Bottom row: Ralph McCloud and Gloria Purvis.

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Gloria Purvis @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social · Jun 11

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