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Fmr CEO/Publisher, National Catholic Reporter; media columnist @TheHill; EVP of programming @ CBS, producer @ NBC & ABC News.

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NCR EDITORIAL: Bishops' prayer for Trump may have been sincere, but for POTUS, it was pure politics. This is not a time for political naivete. More… #Trump #Catholic #prayer #WhiteHouse ncronline.org/node/342681 via @NCRonline

Editorial: Bishops' prayer for Trump may have been sincere. For Trump, it was pure politics.

Our tradition, from the heart of the gospel to the deeply established Catholic social justice tradition it inspired, cries out for religious resistance to the Trump project. Any hint of complicity...

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MUST-READ: Milwaukee archbishop who prayed with Trump apologizes, says bishops were 'manipulated' into a ‘political photo opportunity’.. Via Jeromiah Taylor in NCR … #Trump #WhiteHouse #prayer #Catholic ncronline.org/node/342676 via @NCRonline/

Milwaukee archbishop who prayed with Trump apologizes, says bishops were 'manipulated'

Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob expressed "sincere regret" for participating in what he said was "a political photo opportunity" orchestrated by the White House.

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Isaiah Martin
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I just spit out my water 🤣
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Saganism
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Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.
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“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama
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Jordan reels after massacre at Orthodox Church that killed 8 people, wounded 40 others. Via NCR.. #MiddleEast #Jordan #Christian #massacre ncronline.org/node/342651 via @NCRonline

Jordan reels after massacre at Orthodox church; official cites extremist ideology

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem called the massacre of mourners at prayer "a grave offence against God and against humanity."

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Archbishop who prayed with Trump says meeting 12 days before the midterm election was not an endorsement. “That was never my intention.” Via @camillobarone97 in NCR.. #Trump #Catholic #WhiteHouse #prayer ncronline.org/node/342646 via @NCRonline

Archbishop who prayed with Trump says meeting was not an endorsement

Denver Archbishop James Golka argued that advocating for unborn children, immigrants and poor families requires sustained engagement with political leaders, even when church officials disagree with...

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David Gibson@GibsonWritesOct 23
In March 2003 Pope John Paul II sent his envoy, Archbishop Laghi, to the Oval Office to implore Pres Bush not to invade Iraq. Bush put the letter aside w/o reading it and asked +Laghi to pray with him. +Laghi responded: "I prayed before I came here."
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This is the image Trump wants from a papal visit. And this is a reason Pope Leo won't come while Trump is in the Oval Office.
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Court allows multifaith challenge of Trump policy to permit ICE arrests at churches. "Houses of worship and sacred spaces must be respected.” Via NCR… #Trump #ICE #church #immigration ncronline.org/node/342636 via @NCRonline

Court allows multifaith challenge of Trump policy to permit ICE arrests at churches

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was not a plaintiff in the lawsuit but filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs.

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Whoever did this… 10/10 no notes 🤣
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Accountability time: White House names 12 bishops who prayed with Trump, defends president's record. See if one is from your town…. Via @camillobarone97 in NCR… #Trump #Catholic #bishops #Midterms2026 ncronline.org/node/342536 via @NCRonline

White House names 12 bishops who prayed with Trump, defends president's record

The White House identified the 12 Catholic bishops who met and prayed with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office less than two weeks before the midterm elections, while defending his record with...

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Great news from the Vatican!
Vatican News
@VaticanNewsOct 21
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors have confirmed that the tumor removed on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized. Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said on Wednesday evening that a subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that “no further treatment is necessary.”
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Per WH video, 2 days after nabbing a year of silence from one of US Right’s top influencer-priests, new Denver Arch +Jim Golka prays over Trump in The Oval… Dallas’ +Ed Burns, Rapid City’s +Scott Bullock & Kansas MAGA-meritus +Joe Naumann visible in shot
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Ahead of elections, White House shares video of ten Catholic bishops praying over Trump — ignoring message from US Catholic leadership. “We lift up our president today, ask your blessing upon him.” Via NCR.. #Trump #Catholic #midterms ncronline.org/node/342501 via @NCRonline

Ahead of elections, White House shares video of Catholic bishops praying over Trump

Less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections, a group of Catholic bishops joined President Donald Trump at the White House for a prayer meeting in the Oval Office, seen in a video shared on social...

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Did he say pretty please?
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I am guessing that all those attorneys general would not have settled their lawsuit if they were told that this was coming…
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Pope Leo's hospitalization creates wave of fake #AI pope images #PopeLeo ncronline.org/node/342461 via @NCRonline

Pope Leo's hospitalization creates wave of fake AI pope images

Since Pope Leo's hospitalization on Oct. 13 for the removal of a cancerous lung nodule, the internet has exploded with AI-generated pictures of the pontiff in the hospital.

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Best headline/metaphor of the day, from the Washington Post…
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Temporary protections for #Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says. “The clock is ticking" for more than 100,000 #refugees. Via NCR… #Ukraine #Trump #Russia #deportations ncronline.org/node/342181 via @NCRonline

Temporary protections for Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says

"The clock is ticking" for more than 100,000 Ukrainians whose temporary protections allowing them to live and work in the United States are set to expire Oct. 19, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic...

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Must-read NCR Editorial: Immigration, war, democracy should be front of mind for Catholic voters. “In a dark time, the Catholic church has kept a measure of Christian hope and common decency alive.” #Trump #Election2026 #Midterms #Catholic ncronline.org/node/341166 via @NCRonline

Editorial: Immigration, war, democracy should be front of mind for Catholic voters

As Catholic voters consider how to cast their ballots in November, the issues that have the greatest claim on our attention can be discerned from NCR's headlines since the 2024 election swept Trump...

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