Joe Ferullo

Pope Leo XIV embraces spotlight — and fanfare — at youth Jubilee The question of whether the pope has the capacity to connect with the crowds was largely put to rest this past week as Leo received an enthusiastic welcome from a million young people.

Can the more-reserved #PopeLeoXIV really connect with huge crowds of young people? Well, Justin McLellan @ncronline.bsky.social says, yup, seems he can…. :-)
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A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival It all has the vibe of a World Youth Day, the Catholic Woodstock festival that Pope John Paul II inaugurated and made famous in 2000 in Rome at the very same Tor Vergata field.

A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival. This marks Leo’s Pope Leo XIV first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics.
#PopeLeoXIV #Catholic #youth #Rome
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Can a Black Catholic from Tennessee flip a gerrymandered seat in Congress? Christopher S. Gurley gives his take on Vincent Dixie, a Democrat seeking a seat gerrymandered to bolster Republican power in the "Volunteer State."

Can a Black Catholic from Tennessee flip a gerrymandered seat in Congress?
#Congress #Black #Catholic #Democrats
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Is immigration turning from boon to bust for Trump? There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest the ground is shifting, from conversations with Trump supporters to the White House's own behavior, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.

Via NCR Opinion - Is immigration turning from boon to bust for Trump? “Church leaders should find creative ways to change the narrative around immigration and, most especially, around migrants themselves.”
#immigration #Trump #ICE #Catholic
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Editorial: Genocide or not, Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza cross moral line There is a growing perception among Israelis and Jews elsewhere that the IDF's attacks have gone beyond any reasonable justification and undermine any political argument for continuing the war.

NCR Editorial: Genocide or not, Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza cross moral line. ‘Israel's military campaign in Gaza has gone beyond any reasonable justification and undermines any political argument for continuing the war.’
#Gaza #Israel #genocide
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Visiting Trinity College in Dublin. Amazingly, people from all over the world are here to visit a center of learning. We used to have such things in the United States. But they were apparently not making us great again.
#Trump

12 years after Jesuit priest's disappearance in Syria, friends and family members still want answers The absence of Jesuit Fr. Paolo Dall'Oglio seen as the tragic continuation of a life defined by radical devotion to peace and interfaith dialogue.

Moving must-read via @camillobarone.bsky.social in NCR - 12 years after Jesuit priest's disappearance in Syria, friends and family members still want answers
#Catholic #Syria #ISIS #Jesuit
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Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world's first carbon-neutral state Italy agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that the Holy See hopes will generate enou...

Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world's first carbon-neutral state
#Vatican #solarpower #Catholic
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The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:

Feelin’ great again

NCR Editorial: Amid 'Alligator Alcatraz,' where are Catholic voices — and the bishops?
#Trump #immigration #AligatorAlcatraz

Pope Leo XIV gets rock star's welcome at Catholic influencer festival Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome at the Vatican's festival of Catholic influencers as he urged them to ensure that human relations don't suffer with the spread of digital ecosystems and art...

Pope Leo XIV gets rock star's welcome at Catholic influencer festival. The pilgrims descended on Rome for a special Holy Year celebration of so-called "digital missionaries.”
#PopeLeoXIV #digital #Vatican
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Ireland moves to ban Israeli imports, as university severs ties with Israel Ireland has made moves to become the first European Union country to ban trade with Israeli-occupied territories, while its prestigious university Trinity College has cut all ties with Israel. Its lon...

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Pope Leo faces first charisma test at Jubilee youth event Pope Leo XIV has not yet had a chance to let his personality break through in a defining way. Yet if history is any guide, the stage is set for something big to emerge when Leo takes the stage with yo...

Must-read via @ncronline.bsky.social - Pope Leo faces first charisma test at Jubilee youth event. “The first weeks of Leo's papacy have been marked by restraint; they have been reverent, steady, but still waiting for a signature moment.”
#PopeLeoXIV #Catholic #Rome
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What really happened at Detroit's seminary: False orthodoxy and fired professors It is unacceptable for a Catholic seminary professor to publicly and unapologetically dissent from magisterial declarations, exhortations and encyclicals.

Via @wherepeteris.com in NCR - What really happened at Detroit's seminary: False orthodoxy and fired professors. “Reports of the ‘Francis-free zone’ at the seminary were public knowledge.”
#PopeFrancis #Catholic
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As deportation fears keep immigrants from work, their churches feel financial strain Some churches report lower attendance at services. Others have added programs to serve people affected by Trump administration tactics.

As deportation fears keep immigrants from work, their churches feel financial strain
#Trump #ICE #immigration
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Detroit archbishop fires 3 Sacred Heart Seminary theologians who criticized Pope Francis The professors have raised concerns about what they say was confusion and ambiguity caused by some of the late pope's actions and writings.

Thank you, Archbishop Weisenburger! #RebuildMyChurch www.ncronline.org/news/detroit...

Miami archbishop joins Knights on Bikes to pray for clergy access to Alligator Alcatraz Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened, said Archbishop ...

Miami archbishop joins Knights on Bikes to pray for clergy access to Alligator Alcatraz. Clergy's lack of access to migrants in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement isn't isolated to Miami.
#ICE #Trump
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Miami archbishop joins Knights on Bikes to pray for clergy access to Alligator Alcatraz Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened, said Archbishop ...

Miami archbishop joins Knights on Bikes to pray for clergy access to Alligator Alcatraz. Clergy's lack of access to migrants in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement isn't isolated to Miami.
#ICE #AlligatorAlcatraz #Trump #Catholic
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AG Informed Trump His Name Tattooed All Over Epstein’s Body WASHINGTON—In another dramatic twist in the ongoing scandal involving the late sex trafficker, sources confirmed this week that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi previously informed President Donald Tru...

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Jeffrey Epstein's appearance at Trump's wedding raises new questions about the Clintons' marriage.

Investigation underway after Vietnamese national in ICE custody died in the hospital.
So far this year, eight detainees have died while in ICE custody - NBC News

GM: Tariffs Cost Automaker $1.1 Billion Last Quarter The American auto manufacturer’s net income fell by 35%, the company said in its second quarter earnings call.

The American auto manufacturer’s net income fell by 35%, the company said in its second quarter earnings call.

Detention of two Italians at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sparks backlash at home

Norah O'Donnell hopes Pope Leo XIV moves the church forward for women CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell is watching and waiting to see how Pope Leo XIV widens Francis' legacy of elevating women within the church.

A beautiful reflection by Norah O’Donnell on the church, women and #PopeLeoXIV. (And if you know @srrosepacatte.bsky.social .. you’re gonna love this.)

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Palestinian leader calls pope as Gaza pastor recounts Israeli shelling of church Fr. Gabriel Romanelli described the carnage from a recent shelling of his parish and asked the universal church community for prayers. "Let's try to convince the whole world to end this war," he said.

Palestinian leader calls pope as Gaza pastor recounts Israeli shelling of church. Leo "repeated his appeal for international humanitarian law to be fully respected," Vatican says.
#Gaza #Israel #PopeLeoXIV
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FBI to investigate anti-Catholic, antisemitic vandalism at Pittsburgh area church Newly installed Bishop Mark Eckman of Pittsburgh has expressed his "great sorrow" over "hateful vandalism" at one of his parish churches, which federal authorities are now investigating. Meanwhile, la...

FBI to investigate anti-Catholic, antisemitic vandalism at Pittsburgh area church; police say arrests imminent in Kansas church incident.
#antisemitism #Kansas #Pittsburgh #Catholic
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Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways A diverse group — faith leaders, college students, grandmothers, retired lawyers and professors — has been showing up at immigration courts across the nation to escort immigrants at risk of being deta...

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways. "If we're not all safe, no one's safe."
#ICE #Trump #immigration
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Castel Gandolfo: The go-to summer vacation spot for popes for 400 years Leo XIV has brought back the papal tradition of vacationing at Castel Gandolfo. So how did a family castle become part of the pontifical villas? NCR looks at the history and some past popes' connectio...

Via @ncronline.bsky.social - A brief history of Castel Gandolfo: The go-to summer vacation spot for popes for 400 years
#PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #Catholic #Rome
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Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration — more than any other political issue except abortion Data from 2022 shows that immigration was on the radar for Catholic leaders before the second Donald Trump administration.

Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration — more than any other political issue except abortion
#ICE #immigration #Catholic
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