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September 11, 2020 at 12:46 AM

Four Catholic-led groups working to reelect President Donald Trump

Four Catholic-led groups working to reelect President Donald Trumpby Christopher WhiteA look at who is trying to mobilize U.S. Catholic voters for the 2020 presidential election, Part 1: Catholics for Trump, CatholicVote.org, Susan B. Anthony List  and Valor America Featured Advertisers The MPS …

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September 10, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Uncertain future faces Catholics in conflict-torn Belarus

Uncertain future faces Catholics in conflict-torn Belarusby Jonathan LuxmooreThe head of Belarus's Catholic Church, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, was barred from re-entering his country on Aug. 31, amid mass protests over a dubious election — after he issued a pastoral letter warning a possible …

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September 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Back to school with books, masks and liability waivers

Back to school with books, masks and liability waiversby Alexander ThompsonThe various coronavirus liability waivers that are being sent to parents highlight the precarious balance Catholic schools are striking between returning to the classroom in-person and the ethical and legal consequences of do…

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September 8, 2020 at 9:01 AM

Copy Desk Daily, Sept. 8, 2020

Recommended for you today, from the National Catholic Reporter / Global Sisters Rerport / EarthBeat copy desk: The pandemic has brought many challenges, but her colleagues and advocates in the trenches on the issue of homelessness say Mercy Sr. Mary Scullion is indefatigable and has the political sa…

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September 5, 2020 at 11:02 AM

NCR weekend edition, Sept. 5-6, 2020

New documentary explores the 'Good Trouble' instigated by the late John Lewisby Chris ByrdFilm review: Director Dawn Porter creates a memorable, if incomplete, picture of the voting rights advocate known as the "conscience of Congress." Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, 'unjust,' says Labo…

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September 4, 2020 at 5:05 PM

NCR Editorial: Former West Virginia bishop should reexamine his conscience

Editorial: Former West Virginia bishop should reexamine his conscienceby NCR Editorial StaffFormer Bishop Michael Bransfield's response to the charges against him is egregious. The people of God in West Virginia are right to demand more than rationalizations and defense of the indefensible. Featured…

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September 4, 2020 at 12:46 PM

Mother of deceased Duquesne student continues hunger strike for campus police reform

Mother of deceased Duquesne student continues hunger strike for campus police reformby Madeleine DavisonAlmost two years after a 21-year-old Black student died on campus following an encounter with university police, his mother is still seeking answers and stepping up her push for policy change at t…

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September 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM

After COVID-19 deaths of African sisters on front lines, the work goes on

After COVID-19 deaths of African sisters on front lines, the work goes onby Doreen Ajiambo"May the Lord give them good health and safety as they work to heal and serve us." The nature of sisters' work in Africa — health care, education, community projects — has put them at risk during the pandemic. …

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September 2, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Faith Seeking Understanding: This 'Season of Creation' demands attention to environmental racism

This 'Season of Creation' demands attention to environmental racismby Daniel P. HoranFaith Seeking Understanding: News of a settlement for Flint residents poisoned by the water supply coincides with the 2020 Season of Creation, reminding us of the overlap between environmental and racial injustice. …

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September 1, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Deportation flights helping spread pandemic, says Witness at the Border

Deportation flights helping spread pandemic, says Witness at the Borderby Madeleine DavisonU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to transport detained immigrants on airplanes to Latin American countries and rural U.S. towns ill-equipped to handle COVID-19, according to an advocacy group…

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August 31, 2020 at 6:03 PM

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August 31, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Zimbabwean bishops hope their criticism of government stirs national dialogue

Zimbabwean bishops hope their criticism of government stirs national dialogueby Tawanda KaromboThe bishops' pastoral letter was deeply reflective of what Zimbabweans have been saying on social media using the hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter. The pastoral letter said the struggle in Zimbabwe has "resu…

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August 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM

NCR weekend edition: Aug. 29-30, 2020

Plowshares activist facing 21 years in jail finds 'cause for rejoicing'by Eric MartinAs Catholic Worker and peace activist Clare Grady awaits sentencing for her participation in the Kings Bay Plowshares action, she says, "Is it time for lamenting or rejoicing? It's always time for both." An internsh…

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August 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM

NCR Connections: First, lasts and heeding the coronavirus realities

First, lasts and heeding the coronavirus realities by Joshua J. McElweeNCR Connections: Having lived through the coronavirus surge and some of the strictest lockdown protocols in Italy this spring, I worry about another round of restrictions here — and about our readers, friends and family living in…

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August 28, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Omaha parish an inclusive, healing rock for neighborhood

Omaha parish an inclusive, healing rock for neighborhoodby Elizabeth A. ElliottAs its neighborhood demographics changed over the years, Sacred Heart Church in North Omaha has evolved into a community that serves universal needs, and emphasizes inclusion and area outreach. Featured Advertisers TW…

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August 27, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Editorial: Bishops should follow sisters' lead in dismantling racism

Editorial: Bishops should follow sisters' lead in dismantling racismby NCR Editorial StaffWith LCWR's initiative, U.S. sisters demonstrate that anti-racism work is not an ancillary exercise, but rather an integral responsibility, crucial to religious life. This stands in contrast to the U.S. bishops…

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August 27, 2020 at 12:16 PM

Filling vital US ministry roles, foreign-born priests need deliberate support to thrive

Filling vital US ministry roles, foreign-born priests need deliberate support to thriveby Maria BeneventoAs U.S. vocations decline, the need for international priests grows. Also growing is receiving communities' awareness of how to best welcome, form and support priests serving amid a new culture. …

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August 26, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Transgender Catholics criticize retiring archbishop's letter on 'gender ideology

Transgender Catholics criticize retiring archbishop's letter on 'gender ideology'by Don ClemmerSt. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson issued a letter calling on Catholics to "lean in with compassion" when encountering transgender people, but it also asserted "Catholic understanding of the human person …

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August 25, 2020 at 4:06 PM

This Friday: Facebook Live post-convention wrap-up

Dear Reader, This Friday, National Catholic Reporter is hosting a Facebook Live event, and we invite you to attend: Republican Convention Wrap-up Vatican correspondent Joshua J. McElwee will speak with national correspondent Christopher White and political colum…

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August 25, 2020 at 12:04 PM

The Gospel of Sports column: We're huge Notre Dame football fans, but should they even be playing this fall?

We're huge Notre Dame football fans, but should they even be playing this fall?by Mike Jordan LaskeyThe Gospel of Sports: My friend Chris is a passionate yet levelheaded college football fan. As I've been thinking about the season that might not happen this fall, I asked him to help me process every…

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August 24, 2020 at 4:05 PM

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August 24, 2020 at 11:03 AM

North Carolina manufacturers offer opportunity to buy ethically made masks

North Carolina manufacturers offer opportunity to buy ethically made masksby Lucy GrindonA network of textile mills have produced over 400,000 units of personal protective equipment during the pandemic. Now, a growing number of Catholic organizations are ordering masks through a collective buying op…

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August 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM

Copy Desk Daily, Aug. 24, 2020

North Carolina manufacturers offer opportunity to buy ethically made masks — with workers paid fairly and sustainable practices in place. Member factories of Carolina Textile District have produced more than 400,000 units of personal protective equipment during the pandemic. The cooperative network,…

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August 22, 2020 at 11:02 AM

NCR Weekend Edition: Aug. 22-23, 2020

Eva Fleischner, Jewish-Catholic scholar, leaves behind a 'memory of goodness' by Mary C. BoysAppreciation: A scholar of Judaism and of the Holocaust, Eva Fleischner taught a university course on the Holocaust for nearly 20 years. She also served on a historical commission that urged transparency for…

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August 21, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Supporters hope to resurrect Baltimore girls' Catholic high school

Supporters hope to resurrect Baltimore girls' Catholic high schoolby Gary GatelyCOVID-19 proved too much for the already-precarious 173-year-old Institute of Notre Dame to survive, school leaders said, and it closed in June. But the group Saving IND has resolved to find a way to revive it. Featured …

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August 20, 2020 at 11:04 AM

In openly criticizing Brazil's president, 152 bishops spur anger, controversy

In openly criticizing Brazil's president, 152 bishops spur anger, controversy by Eduardo Campos Lima A letter signed by 152 Brazilian Catholic bishops harshly criticizing President Jair Bolsonaro's unsuccessful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred co…

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August 19, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Coming up on Facebook Live: Post-convention wrap-ups

Dear Reader, National Catholic Reporter is hosting two convention-related Facebook Live events, and we invite you to attend: This Friday: Democratic Convention Wrap-up Executive editor Heidi Schlumpf will speak with national correspondent Christopher White and p…

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August 19, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Christians under siege, according to virtual Napa conference

Christians under siege, according to virtual Napa conferenceby Christopher White"Finding Hope in the New America" served as the theme of this year's Napa Institute summer conference, but in the sessions of the 2020 virtual conference, the titular hope seemed to be in short supply. Featured Advertise…

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August 18, 2020 at 7:33 PM

The Catholic Vote: Is it still decisive? A special member-only event on August 27

Greetings, On August 27, NCR's political columnist Michael Sean Winters will present The Catholic Vote: Is it Still Decisive?, a Zoom call for NCR Forward members. This event is the final in the NCR Forward Summer Series, an offering of special events available only…

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August 18, 2020 at 11:03 AM

While political leaders squabble, Catholic Charities pushes to meet greater pandemic demands

While political leaders squabble, Catholic Charities pushes to meet greater pandemic demandsby Mark NacinovichCatholic Charities agencies across the country have met the increased demand for their services brought about by the pandemic, even as they deal with their own internal challenges — everythi…

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August 17, 2020 at 6:03 PM

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August 17, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Vatican-China deal on bishop appointments appears set for renewal

Vatican-China deal on bishop appointments appears set for renewal by Joshua J. McElweeAlthough difficult issues may be on the table — including the status of the Catholic community in Hong Kong and the Vatican's relations with Taiwan — both sides seem to want to continue the pact for now, experts sa…

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August 15, 2020 at 10:01 AM

NCR Weekend Edition: Aug. 15-16, 2020

Documentary follows four children's asylum quest in a broken US systemby Patricia ZaporAlexandra Codina's documentary, "Paper Children: Inside America's Overwhelmed Asylum System" is a finely detailed portrait of a family, a film that accompanies four children going through the years-long process of…

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August 14, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Sojourners pulls article about Catholic Church and race from website

Sojourners pulls article about Catholic Church and race from website by Christopher White The Christian social justice magazine Sojourners unpublished an article about the church and white power advocates. The article angered some Catholics, while the decisio…

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August 13, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Editorial: Don't play politics with people's lives during a pandemic

Editorial: Don't play politics with people's lives during a pandemicby NCR Editorial StaffCatholic social teaching recognizes that just societies must be measured by the degree to which they ameliorate the conditions faced by the poor. Our nation is failing these basic standards of justice. Featured…

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August 13, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Catholics organize national campaign to register young Latino voters

Catholics organize national campaign to register young Latino votersby Madeleine Davison#Every30Seconds is a new national campaign that aims to engage Latino young adults and empower them to vote in the upcoming elections this November. Featured Advertisers The MPS program at LTS prepares laity …

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August 12, 2020 at 6:02 PM

NCR Connections: Disagreeing without being disagreeable

Disagreeing without being disagreeableby Heidi SchlumpfNCR Connections: After last week's deluge of hate mail, Mary FioRito's and Gloria Purvis' rebuttals to my column on AOC demonstrated a heartening ability to disagree without being disagreeable. Featured Advertisers The MPS program at LTS pre…

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August 12, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Seminaries prepare to reopen, train priests for ministry amid COVID-19

Seminaries prepare to reopen, train priests for ministry amid COVID-19by Christopher WhiteRectors and leaders of U.S. seminaries are focused on the immediate technical questions of reopening, and larger questions of what all of this means for seminary formation in the short and long term. Featured A…

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August 11, 2020 at 12:16 PM

Controversial Junípero Serra supported by some Indigenous Catholics, California mission workers

Controversial Junípero Serra supported by some Indigenous Catholics, California mission workersby Allyson EscobarSome Catholics, Indigenous peoples, and those who work with and in the missions are speaking out in defense of Junípero Serra, the 18th-century priest who founded the California mission s…

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August 10, 2020 at 6:03 PM

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August 10, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Catholic colleges face financial strain, campus life changes for fall semester

Catholic colleges face financial strain, campus life changes for fall semesterby Lucy GrindonU.S. Catholic colleges and universities will face unprecedented economic strain and dramatically altered campus life this semester as they impose health and safety measures. Featured Advertisers The MPS …

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August 8, 2020 at 12:02 PM

NCR Weekend Edition: Aug. 8-9, 2020

Timothy Schmalz's sculptures are 'only as shocking as the Gospels'by Gary GatelyThe creator of "Homeless Jesus," 50-year-old Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, says he aims for his work to disturb the comfortable and maybe provide a little comfort to the marginalized people he depicts in his work. A…

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August 7, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Lay group urges Pittsburgh Diocese to do more to restore broken trust

Lay group urges Pittsburgh Diocese to do more to restore broken trustby Madeleine DavisonSays one leader of Catholics for Change in Our Church, "I don't think they've made progress since the grand jury" -- the 2018 report that uncovered widespread clerical sexual abuse in six Pennsylvania dioceses. …

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August 6, 2020 at 6:05 PM

August 13: Another reason to become an NCR Forward member

Dear Reader, On August 13, Vatican Correspondent/International News Editor Joshua McElwee will present Pope Francis after Seven Years, a Zoom call for NCR Forward members. What have been the pope's defining decisions, and what might come next? Joshua provides insigh…

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August 6, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Vatican instructions give parishioners more hope in face of closings

Vatican instructions give parishioners more hope in face of closingsby Mark NacinovichThe Vatican's new document on pastoral care raises the question of whether parishioners have more legal recourse within the church to keep their parishes open. The answer appears to be yes. Featured Advertisers …

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August 5, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Catholic schools plan in-person classes, in contrast to public schools

Catholic schools plan in-person classes, in contrast to public schoolsby Alexander ThompsonWhile state orders have forced some Catholic dioceses to abandon their more assertive approach to reopening schools, other dioceses are using the divergence from online public schools as a marketing point. Fea…

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August 4, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Pastoral change, new oratory spark dissent at suburban Detroit parish

Pastoral change, new oratory spark dissent at suburban Detroit parishby Matt JachmanSt. John Fisher parishioners have experienced abrupt changes, including the arrival of two priests who are establishing an oratory and the dismissal of the church's popular music director, who is married to a woman. …

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August 3, 2020 at 6:03 PM

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August 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Sr. Patricia Chappell has long been a leader. Now she's being honored for it

Sr. Patricia Chappell has long been a leader. Now she's being honored for itby Soli SalgadoDecades in nonviolence and anti-racism work has prepared Sr. Patricia Chappell for this tense moment in United States history, as her lifelong passions have become part of mainstream conversation in the countr…

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August 1, 2020 at 11:03 AM

NCR Weekend Edition: Aug. 1-2, 2020

Zimbabwe's bishops say coronavirus disruptions an opportunity for rediscoveryby Tawanda KaromboThe secretary general of the Zimbabwe bishops' conference told NCR that the pandemic has forced Zimbabwean Catholics to "reflect on other possibilities than what we are used to" in terms of faith practices…

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