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Podcast: John Dear's time as a Red Cross chaplain after 9/11
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (196+ words) In a special episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast" this week, I commemorate 9/11 by sharing my own experience as the Red Cross coordinator of chaplains after Sept. 11, 2001. I talk about the many people I met, such as Neil, a Long…...
New evangelization conference video proves a picture really is worth 1,000 words
3+ week, 2+ day ago (178+ words) by Michael Sean Winters Follow on Twitter at @michaelswinters I am pleased to share with NCR readers the documentary video from this year's The Way Forward gathering which was held at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota....
Editorial: Church anti-death penalty stance hits deaf ears. We're looking at you, DeSantis.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (927+ words) by NCR Editorial Staff Florida's Catholic bishops on July 27 issued a nine-page pastoral letter against the death penalty, urging people to at least reflect on the church's opposition to the practice, citing scripture, previous statements from the U.S. Conference of Catholic…...
In the land of the lost, get directions from Catholics who are 'Flipping the Tables"
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) When you're lost, it's best to stop and ask for directions. Utterly disappointed by the institutions meant to guide us, how do we find our way? Catholic social teaching offers a vision of a world that neoliberalism was never designed…...
I presented Pope Leo 28 names of men on death row. Their lives are still in danger.
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (873+ words) Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy meets Pope Leo XIV on June 17, 2026, and gives him a framed drawing from a man on Ohio's death row with 28 names of men who have scheduled execution dates. (Courtesy of Vatican Media) by Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphyv It…...
Pope Leo connects the dots that can unite the church
1+ week, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Pope Leo XIV smiles as he leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo near Rome Aug. 30, 2026. (OSV News/Vatican Media) by Michael Sean Winters Follow on Twitter at @michaelswinters In his short address to the Society…...
Meet the master tailor who dresses Pope Leo
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (590+ words) The Italian tailor Filippo Sorcinelli has worked with three popes over two decades, but the biggest change he's seen has been in himself. (Courtesy of Filippo Sorcinelli/Giovanni DeSimoni) "Children are like sponges, they are very curious. Especially for the…...
Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, Pope Leo says
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (1156+ words) Pope Leo XIV receives a bouquet of flowers from a woman during a meeting with people experiencing illness or disabilities and those receiving support from Caritas in the city's cathedral in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 22, 2026. (CNS/Vatican Media) The Catholic vision…...