Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On this day in 2023, Pope Francis officially made Robert Prevost a cardinal, leading to this joyful moment -- one of my favorite images in our new biography, American Pope 041
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 25/09/2026seems fitting very fitting, if a bit gnarly, that the relic presented for Fulton Sheen's beatification yesterday was his jawbone 030
Reposted by Daniel BurkeJoshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 25/09/2026Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bar CNN and several other outlets from the White House, Pope Leo on Friday reaffirmed his support for freedom of the press. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/med...reuters.comAsked about CNN White House ban, Pope Leo says all journalists are 'welcome' to cover himAsked about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bar CNN and several other outlets from the White House, Pope Leo on Friday reaffirmed his support for freedom of the press. 032
Reposted by Daniel BurkeKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I wish there were a single sentence that could simultaneously encapsulate and explain every single problem we have in modern society. 392521500
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It's Pope Leo's birthday 🎂 ! In Peru, that meant multiple days of parties -- everyone in the parish wanted to celebrate with Padre Roberto. Knowing that he loved Snoopy, the kids made him a special pinata. You can read more in American Pope, which pubs on Oct. 6. 191
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Archbishop Charles Thompson said the dispensation came after a “recent surge in immigration enforcement activity in Indiana,” which "caused fear and uncertainty for many families." www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/ind...ewtnnews.comIndianapolis becomes seventh U.S. diocese to grant Mass dispensation to migrants fearing deportationDioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people. 040
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 01/09/2026dailypoempod.substack.com/p/wendell-be...dailypoempod.substack.comWendell Berry’s “Testament”Composed in 1971 as a self-eulogy, today’s poem is a remembrance of Wendell Berry who embarked for the greater Port Royal yesterday at the age of 92. 020
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 01/09/2026Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer. n.pr/4zJRiuNn.prBeloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer. 328462
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 01/09/2026A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. n.pr/4xvMl7fn.prWhistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midtermsA whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. 59883492
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Excited to share that my @npr.org colleagues and I won a Murrow Award for our coverage of Pope Leo's election www.rtdna.org/2026-nationa... 030
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 12/08/2026ok the photos from the White Sox "Pope night" are pretty great. A nun threw out the first pitch ⚾ cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/defaul... 220
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Florida's AG is is threatening to withhold funds if Catholic schools don't start offering religious exemptions to vaccines. This is the State telling a religious institution that it must adopt a religious exemption that it doesn't believe in. www.osvnews.com/florida-ags-...osvnews.comFla. AG's threat to Catholic schools 'clear violation' of the First Amendment, law scholar saysThe AG's letter "reflects a misunderstanding of Americans' fundamental right to religious freedom and is a glaring and dangerous government overreach." 041
Reposted by Daniel BurkeThe Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Born #onthisday in 1844, English poet and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins. Celebrate with a read of our essay "The Krakatoa Sunsets" by Richard Hamblyn which explores a little-known series of letters that the poet sent in to the journal Nature: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #OTD 04714
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 13/07/2026What is Matthew 25 and why are politicians (and the pope) fighting about it? @jackjenkins.me www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...npr.orgA Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrantsA debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies. 1124
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 06/07/2026Iran holds a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. n.pr/3TjlGven.prHuge crowds of mourners join a funeral procession for Iran's Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran holds a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. 108215
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 06/07/2026powerful photo by Alessandra Tarantino of @apnews.com. ope Leo XIV visits the Gateway of Europe monument in Lampedusa, Sicily, southern Italy. wp.cruxnow.com/wp-content/u... 0112
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 06/07/2026In case you missed it, Pope Leo's letter to Americans on the 250th anniversary www.vatican.va/content/leo-...vatican.vaLetter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America (25 June 2026)LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [ Multimedia ] ___________________________________ 121
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Vatican declares the Society of St. Pius X is in schism, excommunicating its bishops www.npr.org/2026/07/02/n...npr.orgVatican declares the Society of St. Pius X is in schism, excommunicating its bishopsOn Thursday, the Vatican formalized the excommunications and declared that the Society of St. Pius X had entered schism, breaking communion with the pope and the Catholic Church. 030
Reposted by Daniel BurkeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026DOUTHAT: What is Christian about the second Trump administration? VANCE: Hahahaha. Well, I think that -- we have pursued a series of economic policies 2571258203
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 11/06/2026“Mercy begins with small gestures. The goal is not to solve everything, but to place everything in God’s hands and to be present where people suffer.” As @scottdetrow.bsky.social and I have learned, this is pretty much Pope Leo's mission statement. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...vaticannews.vaPope Leo in Gran Canaria: ‘Human dignity has no passport’ - Vatican NewsAt a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo urges the world not to grow indifferent to ... 092
Reposted by Daniel BurkeBob Smietana @bmietana.bsky.social · 27/05/2026A popular worship song keeps showing up at political rallies. I wanted to know why. Here's what I found www.npr.org/2026/05/27/n...npr.orgWhy an apolitical worship song has become popular with conservative activistsA Christian worship song has turned up everywhere from prayer services at the Pentagon to the Charlie Kirk memorial service. The song is apolitical, so what accounts for its use at political events? 142
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 28/05/2026The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history. n.pr/4e9Rivin.prAn Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schoolsThe bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history. 7618861
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 26/05/2026President Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book. n.pr/4vg7yRsn.prHow the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raidsPresident Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book. 6219557
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 27/05/2026A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened. n.pr/4wIUdCun.prConservative Christians love this painting of George Washington. The event it depicts may not have happenedA painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened. 11230978
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 25/05/2026"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. n.pr/49kjKrNn.prPope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. 8435100
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Also kinda amazing that the Pope quotes Gandalf. “It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.” 042
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 25/05/2026 "A more moral AI is not enough if that morality is determined by a few." www.npr.org/2026/05/25/n...npr.orgPope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. 041
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 20/05/2026There's always a religion angle -- even when the story is about a teenage ump standing up to a coach. In this case, the coach has ties to Pastor Doug Wilson's Logos school in Idaho. "I’ve had issues in the past playing sports against their teams," the ump said www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...nytimes.comA teen umpire tossed a baseball coach in a now-viral video. Here’s his side of the storyJameson Morris, a senior at Potlatch High School in Idaho, went viral for keeping his cool as an adult coach argued about a team's music. 110
Reposted by Daniel BurkeJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 18/05/20261. PSA: In addition to contributing to the @rns.org report on the Rededicate 250 faith event yesterday, I also reported on the event for @npr.org (who has a partnership for RNS) along with Sarah Ventre. You can hear my report here: www.npr.org/2026/05/18/n...npr.orgTrump-backed prayer gathering held on National Mall to 'rededicate America' to GodThe White House helped organize an event on Sunday aimed at "rededicating America" to God. It featured Trump administration members and Christian pastors, with little participation from other faiths. 1197
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 15/05/2026The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics. n.pr/4tCvLQwn.prThe Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is ChristianThe event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics. 3815248
Reposted by Daniel BurkePatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Trump called in as MAGA religious leaders dedicated the giant golden statue of himself at his Doral golf club 673811286
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The Pope is not happy about Trump's false claims about him. ‘If someone criticizes me for proclaiming the Gospel, let him do so truthfully" www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...vaticannews.vaPope: ‘If someone criticizes me for proclaiming the Gospel, let him do so truthfully’ - Vatican NewsAs he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who ... 040
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Police responded to a bomb threat Wednesday at a home where Pope Leo's brother lives www.fox32chicago.com/news/bomb-th...fox32chicago.comBomb threat reported at home of Pope Leo's brother in Chicago suburb, police investigatingPolice in suburban Chicago are investigating an unfounded bomb threat directed at the home of Pope Leo's brother. It comes following a recent public exchange between the pope and President Trump. 011
Reposted by Daniel Burkeemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The press is literally treating Trump's attacks on Pope Bob as a both-sides partisan spat. The pathology of US political journalism! 31954197
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 13/04/2026"I will continue to speak out loudly against war." Pope Leo XIV 040
Reposted by Daniel BurkeJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13/04/2026NEW from Cardinal Tobin of Newark — one of the papal electors at the conclave that ultimately chose Pope Leo — regarding Trump's recent posts about Leo and the Jesus-like image: Says POTUS shows a "lack of respect for the faith of millions," and calls the Jesus-like image "deeply offensive." 5584134
Reposted by Daniel BurkeJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13/04/2026Via @apnews.com: Speaking aboard the papal plane, Pope Leo responds to Trump’s late-night post lashing out at the pontiff. “To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is.” apnews.com/live/iran-wa...apnews.comLive updates: Pope pushes back against Trump’s criticism as US-Vatican feud erupts over IranThe U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas, tempering President Donald Trump's earlier vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz. 89925
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 07/04/2026"The threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure cannot be morally justified." -- Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 053
Reposted by Daniel BurkeJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 07/04/2026Oh: Shortly before the Artemis II Orion craft flew around the moon yesterday, entering a 40-minute period of radio silence, Astronaut Victor Glover — who has been open about this faith — took a moment to reflect on Christian scripture. The passage he chose: love your neighbor as yourself. 531182
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 07/04/2026First photo from the far side of the Moon. Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon. Photo: NASA 26323
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 05/04/2026quite the easter message from the president of the united states 061
Daniel Burke @burke13.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I don't know. sounds like ole St Paul is doing a bit of introspecting here: "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. ... For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." - Romans 7:15-20 132
Reposted by Daniel BurkeNPR @npr.org · 18/03/2026NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims. n.pr/4rFpaUrn.prMamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlashNYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims. 2446042
Reposted by Daniel BurkeRobin Hilton @robinpr.bsky.social · 03/03/2026If you need a reminder that the world is a good place full of good people trying to do good things, listen to Max Richter's "All Human Beings" (and more) from this wk's show. @npr.org ❤️ w/ @totalvibration.bsky.socialnpr.orgAll Songs Considered: Even more songs to calm the nerves : NPR MusicOur third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter’s tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.Not... 58717