Joe Ferullo

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.

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.’

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.

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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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...

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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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.

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...

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

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.

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.

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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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...

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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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.

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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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.

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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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...

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 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 ...

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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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...

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

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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behold the bold and brave washington post opinion section (under new management), lol

Catholic bishops call immigration crackdown a 'category 4 storm' WASHINGTON (RNS) — Before the Georgetown roundtable, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told RNS he is questioning whether Catholics can, in good conscience, join ICE.

“Before the Georgetown roundtable, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told RNS he is questioning whether Catholics can, in good conscience, join ICE.”

“The bishop advised Catholics considering joining ICE that ‘you can never attempt to turn off your conscience.’”

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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

— Greta Thunberg, a brave woman, is only 22 years old

— She was humiliated and wrapped in an Israeli flag and exhibited like a trophy

— They took every opportunity to humiliate, any of us.

— I had the feeling of being in a really barbaric place

Why they are not talking about Italy 🇮🇹

Migrants and advocates increasingly find champion in Pope Leo amid polarization In audiences and off-the-cuff comments, Pope Leo has offered migrants and their advocates reason to rally around him as a defender of human dignity.

Excellent analysis via NCR - Migrants increasingly find champion in Pope Leo amid polarization. On Sunday at St. Peter’s Square, the pope rounded out a week that put immigration in the spotlight.
#PopeLeo #immigration #Catholic
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Justice for Indigenous boarding school survivors isn't partisan. Congress must act. Bipartisan legislation to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools warrants our support.

Via NCR Opinion - Justice for Indigenous boarding school survivors isn't partisan. Congress must act.
#NativeAmerican #Congress
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They largely want the studios & sports and don’t care about the news org. In fact, they would love it gone. Why? Because rich men, especially tech men, think they deserve no criticism and also need constant fluffing. They value a mirrortocracy over a meritocracy and welcome a mediocrity.

The Swiss Guards have a new uniform. Don't worry, the iconic one remains. The pope's army on Oct. 2 unveiled an additional uniform for nonceremonial, formal occasions, such as a diplomatic reception or official dinner outside the Vatican walls.

The Vatican’s Swiss Guards - the world’s oldest army - have a new uniform. Don't worry, the iconic one remains.
#Vatican #PopeLeoXIV
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DHS begins targeting unaccompanied children with 'voluntary' deportation offer Children asked to waive right to see a judge in exchange for $2,500

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At Laudato Si' conference, Catholics stress hope, heart to animate church on climate "In the face of this deepening crisis, how do we dare raise hope? Our answer is this: We do it together," said Yeb Sano, board director for the Laudato Si' Movement.

Via @brianroewe.bsky.social in NCR - At Vatican conference, Pope Leo stresses hope, heart to animate church on climate. "We must shift from collecting data to caring; and from environmental discourse to an ecological conversion.”
#PopeLeo #climate #Cathollic
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Nonreligious Americans might not be as spiritual as we thought Our research shows that nonreligious Americans report being significantly less spiritual than people who identify with established traditions such as Christianity, Judaism or Islam.

Vai NCR - Nonreligious Americans might not be as "spiritual" as we thought. In essence, they have traded religion for nothing at all.
#religion #spirituality #faith
www.ncronline.org/culture/nonr...

Interview reveals Pope Leo as a careful canon lawyer Pope Leo XIV is not going to reject the reforms of Pope Francis, but neither is he going to quickly move beyond them.

Via @thomasreesesj.bsky.social - Interview reveals Pope Leo as a careful canon lawyer, “who is not going to reject the reforms of Pope Francis, but neither is he going to quickly move beyond them.”
#PopeLeo #PopeFrancis #Catholic
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NY grant helps Catholic sisters save the bees Roughly half the state's pollinators are at risk of going extinct. Women religious in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island are securing safe spaces for them.

Via NCR - NY grant helps Catholic sisters save the bees
#environment #bees #Catholic #NewYork
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