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May 16, 2020 at 11:31 AM

NCR Weekend Edition for May 16-17, 2020

Young priest loses mentor, then his father — both to virusby Luis Andres Henao, Jessie Wardarski, The Associated PressFr. Joseph Dutan estimated that dozens of St. Brigid's parishioners have been infected and said that at least three have died from COVID-19 complications since the death of Fr. Jorge…
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May 15, 2020 at 6:24 PM

A note of gratitude

Dear Readers,I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all who helped us reach our goal last week during our Spring Fund Drive. You smashed through our $150,000 goal, reaching $180,000! This is solid testimony to your loyalty and support, and to the community we h…
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May 15, 2020 at 12:16 PM

Here's what to expect for Laudato Si' Week as pope's ecology document turns five

Here's what to expect for Laudato Si' Week as pope's ecology document turns fiveby Brian RoeweFestivities to mark the five-year anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical on the environment begin this weekend. The theme is "everything is connected," and more than 100 Catholic organizations wor…
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May 14, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Spiritual insights shared after recovery from the 'coronavirus demons'

Spiritual insights shared after recovery from the 'coronavirus demons'by Peter FeuerherdNCR talks to two recovered people who had COVID-19, a priest and a woman religious. Featured Advertisers Bishops should speak truth to power, not cozy up to Trump. Join us in urging Cardinal Dolan to reject t…
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May 13, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Health cost sharing ministries leave many out in the cold, critics say

Health cost sharing ministries leave many out in the cold, critics sayby Sarah SalvadoreThough not insurance, faith-based health care sharing ministries are a growing part of the insurance landscape. Lawsuits and critics say the inexpensive plans deny preexisting conditions and have no obligation to…
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May 12, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Theologians concerned over bishops' plans for 10-person pandemic Masses

Theologians concerned over bishops' plans for 10-person pandemic Massesby Joshua J. McElweeSeveral theologians are expressing concerns about a set of guidelines forwarded by the U.S. bishops' conference to Catholic prelates across the country over how to restart public celebration of the Mass despit…
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May 11, 2020 at 6:03 PM

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May 11, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Navajo Nation under COVID-19: Catholic school offers support in Northeast Arizona

Navajo Nation under COVID-19: Catholic school offers support in Northeast Arizonaby Nancy WiechecSt. Michael Indian School in St. Michaels chapter of the Navajo Nation in Apache County, Arizona, serves 364 students and their families. Shut down for distancing, the school is providing take-home work …
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May 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Navajo Nation under COVID-19: Catholic school offers support in Northeast Arizona

Navajo Nation under COVID-19: Catholic school offers support in Northeast Arizonaby Nancy WiechecSt. Michael Indian School on the Navajo Nation in Arizona serves 364 students. Shut down for distancing in a community hit hard by coronavirus, the school is providing take-home work for students and mai…
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May 9, 2020 at 11:01 AM

NCR Weekend Edition: May 9-10, 2020

'Walking the Good Red Road' takes intriguing look at Nicholas Black Elkby Sr. Rose Pacatte"Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk's Journey to Sainthood" is a documentary about the man who may become the second Native American and first male American Indian to be canonized a saint. 'Digital J…
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May 8, 2020 at 2:06 PM

What NCR means at a time like this

Help us smash our goal! We have one final challenge, this one from NCR Director Emerita Jeanne Marie Lee and another donor, whose combined challenge will match gifts up to $6,000 today. Donate now, and your gift supports even more of the journalism you rely on an…
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May 8, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Mothers in sanctuary, living in churches for over two years, endure isolation

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. Mothers in sanctuary, living in churches for over two years, endure isolationby John GehringCommentary: As millions of Americans adjust to social isolation brought on by the coronavirus, t…
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May 7, 2020 at 9:28 PM

Be part of this grand success

Celebrate with us, dear readers,  We celebrate you, NCR readers and supporters! By the time you read this, we will have surpassed our record-breaking $150,000 Spring Fund Drive goal!We could not be more pleased. We could not be more grateful. We set our goal …
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May 7, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Become part of the NCR community

Dear Reader, Growing up Catholic on Detroit's Eastside, my family's life was ordered by the calendars of our parish and Roman Catholic Church. I attended Catholic schools, became an altar boy, was active in CYO sports (Catholic Youth Organization), read the Michi…
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May 7, 2020 at 12:02 PM

With lives on hold, young adults cope with pandemic's uncertainties

With lives on hold, young adults cope with pandemic's uncertaintiesby Brian RoeweImpacts of the virus on the country's youngest generations have come clearer into view, from dealing with feelings of loneliness and restlessness while social distancing, to facing long-term economic effects. Featured A…
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May 6, 2020 at 6:06 PM

NCR Connections: When church leaders sound like presidential apologists

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. When church leaders sound like presidential apologistsby Heidi SchlumpfNCR Connections: We're seeing a rash of virtual events aimed at voters of faith, especially Catholics. But we should …
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May 6, 2020 at 2:05 PM

It's the "small" things

We have a matching grant challenge! Joan and Bob McGrath pledged to match the next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now and your contribution will be doubled! Dear Reader, This is the email in which I would normally brag to you about all the important work NCR…
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May 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM

Parishes pivot to online giving, plan for longterm financial effects of pandemic

Parishes pivot to online giving, plan for longterm financial effects of pandemicby Peter FeuerherdAs in-person Masses were eliminated and parishioners lose their income, there has been a renewed effort among church fundraisers directed at supporting the parish, the xxxxxx of Catholic life. Welcome …
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May 5, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Liturgical federation proposes temporary ban on Communion on the tongue

Liturgical federation proposes temporary ban on Communion on the tongueby Joshua J. McElweeDays after the U.S. bishops' conference forwarded a set of suggestions for how Catholic prelates might restart the public celebration of the Mass during the coronavirus pandemic, the national organization of d…
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May 5, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Support NCR's mission

Double your contribution! NCR Board Vice Chair Jim Frey pledged to match the next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now to take advantage of this matching challenge grant.   Dear Reader, My association with NCR began in 1967, when I published my first artic…
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May 5, 2020 at 12:08 PM

Catholic ministries step in as food insecurity skyrockets across US

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. Catholic ministries step in as food insecurity skyrockets across USby Sophie VodvarkaThe coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity as historic unemployment rates overwhelm peopl…
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May 5, 2020 at 9:31 AM

Copy Desk Daily, May 5, 2020

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. Members of the predominantly Hispanic community of University Park see a "victory for community health" on the horizon in their efforts to shut down an oil drilling site. But they haven't …
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May 4, 2020 at 6:04 PM

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May 4, 2020 at 2:13 PM

NCR accompanies you into uncertainty

Double your contribution! Dana Greene pledged to match the next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now to take advantage of this matching challenge grant.   "Your voice -- free and responsible -- is fundamental for the growth of any society that wishes to call itsel…
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May 4, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Catholic colleges, strapped for cash during pandemic, struggle with reopening plans

Catholic colleges, strapped for cash during pandemic, struggle with reopening plans by Jesse RemediosWith classes moved online and dorm rooms emptied out, the COVID-19 pandemic has left Catholic colleges across the country strapped for cash, trying to figure out how to support their students and sta…
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May 2, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Join me in supporting NCR

Dear Reader and Supporter,    I hope this message finds you well. From the moment the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate our lives, we have witnessed how Catholics on a global level, beginning with the Holy Father, have followed their baptismal call to serv…
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May 2, 2020 at 12:02 PM

NCR Weekend Edition for May 2-3, 2020

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. Nigerian bishop, rejected by former diocese, installed at new dioceseby Patrick EgwuBishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke was installed April 29 as bishop of the new Ekwulobia Diocese, after being …
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May 1, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Please help me succeed as NCR's executive editor

Today we have a matching grant challenge! NCR board director Tom Bertelsen pledged to match the next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now and your contribution will be doubled! Dear Reader,  Today is my first day as the new executive editor of the National…
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May 1, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Cardinal Pell's release stokes concerns about Australia's plenary council

Cardinal Pell's release stokes concerns about Australia's plenary councilby Joshua J. McElweeMany church leaders have portrayed the council endeavor as something of an opportunity of last resort — a final chance to convince Catholics and wider society that the church has reformed in how it handles s…
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April 30, 2020 at 2:19 PM

We are pilgrims on a common journey

Today we have a matching grant challenge! Bob and Jackie Doud pledged to match the next $5,000 that comes in. Donate now and your contribution will be doubled! Dear Reader,  Welcome to our annual Spring Fund Drive! Please help us launch this drive on t…
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April 30, 2020 at 11:05 AM

Isolated from communal prayer, Latino Catholics rediscover spiritual roots

Welcome to NCR's Spring Fund Drive. Please help us "grow" our independent reporting and analysis. Donate today. Isolated from communal prayer, Latino Catholics rediscover spiritual rootsby Soli SalgadoDistancing measures have severed the ability to pray in community, a practice that animates many La…
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April 29, 2020 at 12:16 PM

'God makes a way': African American parishes respond to COVID-19 disparity

'God makes a way': African American parishes respond to COVID-19 disparityby Heidi SchlumpfAfrican Americans are disproportionally affected by the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, due to systemic inequalities that cause poverty, health issues and access to care. NCR talks to parishes and oth…
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April 28, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Editorial: Dolan delivers the church to Trump and the GOP

Editorial: Dolan delivers the church to Trump and the GOPby NCR Editorial StaffFriendships have existed in the past between U.S. presidents and princes of the church. But it is rare, if not unprecedented, that the church's leadership would be co-opted to the degree seen in the case of Trump. Feature…
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April 28, 2020 at 12:16 PM

Catholics work to meet needs of Latin America's poor amid pandemic

Catholics work to meet needs of Latin America's poor amid pandemicby Eduardo Campos LimaAs many countries in Latin America enforce social distancing measures in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, people are deprived of basic subsistence. Catholic institutions are working to support the …
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April 27, 2020 at 11:02 AM

US bishops wrestle with whether or how to open churches

US bishops wrestle with whether or how to open churchesby Peter FeuerherdWith its cathedral parking lot Masses, the Las Cruces Diocese is one of the outliers. Even in states where governors have loosened restrictions, many Catholic dioceses are holding back on large-scale gatherings. Featured Advert…
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April 25, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Weekend edition: NCR April 25-26, 2020

'Heartbroken' catechumens move forwardby Gina CilibertoThis is how new Catholics are being welcomed into the church. Tell us: Do you know someone who has died of COVID-19?by Brittany WilmesHave you lost a friend or loved one to COVID-19? Please share your story with us. Progressive and conservative …
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April 24, 2020 at 11:31 AM

'Grace comes through': Three bishops on ministering during a pandemic

'Grace comes through': Three bishops on ministering during a pandemicby Joshua J. McElweeIn NCR interviews, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy and Cheyenne Bishop Steven Biegler urged laity to develop their prayer lives and reach out to those in need in this unprecedented…
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April 23, 2020 at 7:31 PM

At 50 years, Earth Day becomes a digital outpouring of urgent resolve

At 50 years, Earth Day becomes a digital outpouring of urgent resolveby Brian Roewe, Jesse Remedios, Bill MitchellPeople across the world logged onto their computers to follow along with livestreams and join virtual meetings to take part in the annual Earth Day, dedicated to protecting our common pl…
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April 23, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Editorial: Trump's assault on the environment tramples years of progress

Editorial: Trump's assault on the environment tramples years of progressby NCR Editorial StaffWhile the world struggles against a microbial menace, nature itself is under attack from the deliberate and steady overthrow by the Trump administration of environmental regulations, some in place for decad…
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April 22, 2020 at 3:08 PM

It's Earth Day! Articles and resources for you

Earth Day  |  April 22, 2020 Greetings, NCR launched EarthBeat last fall to tell the stories of faith and climate change. We have multiple reports and viewpoints to share today. Check out all of our Earth Day coverage here. Hymns, teach-ins and a horse ride to …
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April 22, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Editorial: In this forced retreat, are we asking big enough questions?

Editorial: In this forced retreat, are we asking big enough questions?by NCR Editorial StaffMaybe our questions out of quarantine — a pope and people in place, captive to the unseen and unheard — are too small, too much about mechanics and organizational strategies. Featured Advertisers Pre-orde…
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April 21, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Hymns, teach-ins and a horse ride to school: Catholic stories of the first Earth Day

Hymns, teach-ins and a horse ride to school: Catholic stories of the first Earth Dayby Brian RoeweAn estimated 20 million Americans took part in the first Earth Day in 1970. Scattered among them were many Catholics and people of faith, and EarthBeat hears some of their stories, 50 years later. Featu…
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April 20, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Bringing you stories of hope and compassion

Dear Reader, As millions of Americans receive stimulus checks now and in the coming weeks, many of us are fortunate to be able to share some or all of the money with the less fortunate, with people and organizations that face special needs during this pandemic crisis…
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April 20, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Near the rumble of the 7 train, Queens parish and pastor endure the pandemic

Near the rumble of the 7 train, Queens parish and pastor endure the pandemicby Peter FeuerherdMsgr. Raymond Roden knows the sorrows in Queens' Corona neighborhood. The pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church counts some 10,000 parishioners; right now, he can't count everyone who has died from the coron…
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April 18, 2020 at 12:06 PM

NCR Weekend Edition: April 18-19, 2020

World loses New Orleans musical patriarch Ellis Marsalis Jr. to coronavirusby Jason BerryEllis Marsalis Jr. began his teaching career in the 1960s at Xavier University, the nation's only historically black Roman Catholic college. The news on April 1 that he had died of COVID-19-related pneumonia ope…
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April 17, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Confession by Zoom? Pandemic revives conversation about reconciling from afar

Confession by Zoom? Pandemic revives conversation about reconciling from afarby Joshua J. McElweeSocial distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic have largely put a stop to the Catholic practice of confession. This has revived conversation around a basic question: Why can't we do this by p…
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April 16, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Experts question surgeon general who talks God's 'plan' with pandemic

Experts question surgeon general who talks God's 'plan' with pandemicby Jesse RemediosAs the coronavirus has spread in the United States, Surgeon General Jerome Adams has publicly and repeatedly stated his belief in a divine plan. Experts say that's problematic. Featured Advertisers Explore the …
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April 15, 2020 at 1:04 PM

With collection plates drying up, parishes race to SBA loans to avert layoffs

With collection plates drying up, parishes race to SBA loans to avert layoffsby Brian RoeweParishes and Catholic organizations have been among the hundreds of thousands of small businesses and nonprofits that have rushed to the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. Featured Ad…
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April 14, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Nigerian Christian and Muslim communities unite to combat COVID-19

Nigerian Christian and Muslim communities unite to combat COVID-19by Patrick EgwuChristian and Muslim communities in Nigeria are collaborating to respond to and combat the growing coronavirus pandemic in the country in what has been described as a show of love and unity. Featured Advertisers Exp…
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April 13, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Christians threatened as Islamists push for control of Africa's Sahel

Christians threatened as Islamists push for control of Africa's Sahelby Jonathan LuxmooreThe coronavirus threat is but one more complication in the Sahel region, which faces a campaign by Islamist militants targeting Christian communities, especially in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Featured Adverti…
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