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Morning Joe: The GOP who are finally speaking out against the increasingly erratic behavior … from the West Wing are not doing so in pursuit of a Profile in Courage ... They’re starting to cross Donald Trump because his indefensible conduct is becoming toxic to a growing number of exhausted voters.

University statement on December 6 law enforcement action on campus - Augsburg Now The Augsburg University community was deeply shaken by an incident that took place on campus on December 6. Without producing a warrant, an armed, masked group of ICE agents targeted an undergraduate ...

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Catholic leaders should call out Trump administration's ecological sin The ecological agenda of the Trump administration isn't just immoral, argues Dan Horan — it's sinful.

Catholic leaders should call out Trump administration's ecological sin www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

Editorial: Trump's bombing of Iran is dangerous and immoral Trump's entry into war with Iran is not merely a policy blunder; it represents a moral failure. We call on Catholics — especially those in leadership — to speak clearly and urgently for Gospel nonviol...

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The NCR states, “The assault represents a dangerous and morally reckless misstep — a betrayal of both Catholic teaching and global conscience.”

I don’t know about that, but “This is not Constitutional,” said Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, who was a co-sponsor of a resolution trying to block any military action in Iran without Congress authorizing it.

The US attacks Iran. This post is not about the merits of Iran's nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb a country that does not pose an imminent threat to US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense. Contact your Senators and Representatives now.

"To be called 'woke' in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult - it is the Gospel.

Woke means awakened by compassion.

Guided by truth. Humbled by grace. Committed to justice - not just for some, but for all."

- Pope Leo XIV

MSW apologizes to Bishop Barron, sort of NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters admits he hurled a throwaway line at Bishop Robert Barron and he is a substantial person. "He deserves more than what reads like a Twitter rant," Winters writes.

MSW apologizes to Bishop Barron, sort of www.ncronline.org/opinion/msw-...

This is a succinct commentary on a person whom I believe is a dangerously misleading voice in the Roman Catholic community.

Gov. Braun: Please Stop the Execution of Ben Ritchie, a Man With Brain Damage Benjamin Ritchie, a brain-damaged young man was just 20 years old when he lost what little control he had over his impulses while fleeing from Officer William Toney on September 29, 2000. Ben was driv...

I just wrote a letter to Gov. Braun asking him to please stop the execution of Ben Ritchie, a Man With Brain Damage. The execution is schedule for two weeks from now.

Can you join me and write a letter? Click here: actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

We need a theology of abundance The scarcity mindset is governed by fear and self-interest, but a theology of abundance more closely aligns with the life, ministry and preaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels.

We need a theology of abundance www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

This is a great article by Dan Horan, an ex-priest who has taught in many capacities, including at Catholic Theological Union and St. Mary’s near Notre Dame.

Desert Rains & Where We Focus Our Attention Public Access to the first episode of "Room At The Table: Kitchen Conversations With Carrie - Special Guest Parker J. Palmer

Desert Rains & Where We Focus Our Attention
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Friends Journal, Other Quaker Groups Withdraw from X Quakers in Britain, FCNL, Pendle Hill, FWCC, and others have stopped posting on X and turned to Bluesky.

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