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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Happening this Thursday with the @DayGuild and @ManhattanEdu Dreaming of a Church for the Poor: #DorothyDay and #DilexiTe Webinar www.dorothydayguild.org/events lirp.cdn-website.com/9831b3dc/dms...

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Paulist Fathers Vocations @paulistvocation.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

@paulistfathers.bsky.social Vocations Director Fr. Ed Nowak invites you to register for our Oct. 24-26 Come & See #discernment retreat at Hecker House, the Paulist seminary in Washington, D.C. Learn more & register at 🌐beapaulist.org/comeandsee. #Catholic #priesthood #vocation #missionarylife

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2025

Rodrick Johnson, a U.S. citizen who was briefly detained, said agents broke through his door and placed him in zip ties. “I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer,” the 67-year-old told the Chicago Sun-Times. “They never brought one.” to.pbs.org/4pWhXzN

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Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Simon Adams @simonadams.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

In a time of conflict, creeping authoritarianism and atrocities in #Gaza and elsewhere, what can be achieved at #UNGA80 ? (My attempt to provide some answers here ⬇️📻) 🇺🇳 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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At the UN, steps toward Palestinian statehood - ABC listen

At the annual UN general assembly meeting in New York, the leaders of another nine nations have recognised Palestinian statehood.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

This is the 19th death of a person in custody of ICE since Trump turned it into a poorly-trained personal army of terror.

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Since 1999, I’ve been deeply shaped by Saint Pier Giorgio, an early leader of the Catholic student movement IMCS Pax Romana, someone who understood that the Eucharist calls us to serve the poor, resist fascism, and build peace. In the face of fascism & nationalism, Pier Giorgio, pray for us

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Trump plan to redevelop Gaza into a series of luxury resorts is slated to contain up to six “AI powered smart cities”, according to the “prospectus” reviewed by the Post. The plan assumes the “voluntary” departure of all now living in Gaza. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population

President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/08/2025

Trump says he's willing to deploy the "regular military" to American cities, the adds that "Chicago is next and then we'll help with New York"

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Cardijn Community Network @cardijn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Saint Mary MacKillop inspires us to begin humbly, act boldly, and serve all with compassion, living Cardijn’s vision of universal apostolate. greglopez260882.substack.com/p/saint-mary...

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

In other news cycles this might be center stage. Prisons are protected places in humanitarian law.

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NPR @npr.org · 22/06/2025

UPDATE: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an "outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

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Iran's top officials condemn U.S. strikes and assert their right to self-defense

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an "outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

In his message for the World Day of the Poor (Nov 16) Pope Leo draws on St Augustine and the theme of Jubilee Hope to affirm the Christian commitment to work for both charity and justice - What a contrast to the economic priorities of the richest county that death over hope

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/06/2025

An Australian journalist was struck by police with a rubber bullet while reporting live during the protests in L.A.

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RNS @rns.org · 30/05/2025

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now is also a foreign head of state.

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Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?

Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru, where he spent time as a missionary and bishop.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

And here is the official reporting on what happened. ICE officers arrested a PRIEST who was there conducting legal observation, allegedly for "obstruction."

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 20/05/2025

New on the Commonweal podcast: @nimperatori.bsky.social, @mollieoreilly.bsky.social and @dominicpreziosi.bsky.social review and reflect on Pope Leo’s first week on the chair of St. Peter. Listen now! www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/firs...

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The First U.S. Pontiff

Natalia Imperatori-Lee and Mollie Wilson O’Reilly reflect on Pope Leo’s first week.

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Griffin Oleynick @griffino.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I know I say this a lot but... in ca. 1320 Dante wondered whether Francis (of Assisi) might inspire the Church to reject the temporal wealth associated with the Donation of Constantine. O'Toole wonders whether Francis (the pope) may have irreversibly done so

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Br. Dr. Ken Homan, SJ @kenhomansj.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Spent the afternoon volunteering at tornado cleanup & relief. The devastation is immense, in part because it hit one of the oldest parts of the city, a section chronically divested from. It's segregation and capitalism at their worst. But the community is resilient and is taking care of each other

A two-story brick building with the second floor almost entirely collapsed

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Dr. Brian Flanagan @brianpflanagan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"I would like to assure you of my intention to continue Pope Francis’ commitment to promoting the synodal nature of the Catholic Church and developing new and concrete forms for an ever stronger synodality in ecumenical relations." press.vatican.va/content/sala...

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Audience with Representatives of other Churches, ecclesial communities, and other religions

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

So thrilled to attend the first Mass of Fr Chris Malano @paulistfathers.bsky.social packed church full of young adults and an outstanding liturgy! Happy my oldest could be a server! Thank God for the hopeful witness of the Paulists!

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Pope Leo at Regina Coeli: “During Mass, I strongly felt the spiritual presence of Pope Francis accompanying us from heaven.”

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Today, I had the honor to attend the priestly ordination of one of my oldest and closest friends Fr. Chris Malano (former @PaxRomanaIMCS leader) to the @paulistfathers.bsky.social in a beautiful lively Mass filled with the Holy Spirit and some liturgical hula !

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RNS @rns.org · 13/05/2025

Just 1 week until RNS’ free virtual event with Episcopal Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, legal expert Liz Reiner Platt and the Rev. Carlos Malavé! Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Speaking of cardinals… for some reason nobody else wants this hanging up in the house

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Happening today and Friday. Join Catholic youth from Asia in pray for an end to nuclear weapons - (8:00 am NY time) to mark the anniversaries each month of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Catholic youth movements voice concerns to the #Conclave2025 from young people around the world about their hopes for the next pope.

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Concern for the poor is not secondary to the Gospel - how anyone can read the Gospels or pray with the saints and say this is beyond me

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jimbretzke.bsky.social @jimbretzke.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Elizabeth Scalia: "people who believe an uber-conservative, Latin-Mass-lovin' cardinal will become Peter's successor strike me as deliberately setting themselves up to be disappointed so they can commence with hating on the next pope, because pope-hate has come to feel like love."

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

This is so outrageous and insulting yet the culture warriors who got so easily upset over holiday coffee cups will just laugh this off

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Dr. Brian Flanagan @brianpflanagan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

You can see Annie and I in conversation with @bridgetemob.bsky.social and our pastor at Holy Trinity parish at youtu.be/hgSOHV-sJog?...

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church - The Legacy of Pope Francis

YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 02/05/2025

Everyone aboard an aid flotilla for Gaza that was hit by drones in international waters off Malta overnight are "confirmed safe", the Maltese government said in a statement

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Activists say Israeli drones hit aid boat for Gaza

Everyone aboard an aid flotilla for Gaza that was hit by drones in international waters off Malta overnight are "confirmed safe", the Maltese government said in a statement.

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Mollie Wilson O'Reilly @mollieoreilly.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

After a week of Francis postmortems, I don't think I've heard anyone mention this change to official Church teaching on the permissibility of capital punishment. If we're not going to talk about ending the death penalty now, when we're all reflecting on what Francis tried to do, when will we?

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

German abuse survivor: “It is outrageous and at the same time revealing that, at the current deliberations of the cardinals gathered in Rome, even those who were actually removed from office are mingling with their colleagues..."

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This is exactly “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the dogs.” energy.

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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

this is a bribe. it is not a settlement. it is a bribe to secure regulatory approval.

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Me showing kids picture of St Ignatius’ sword and how he laid it down bc he wanted to serve God and not kill. 2 year old: I’m going to kill you. Kill kill kill, your killed Sigh

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Black Catholic Messenger @blackcatholicmessenger.org · 29/04/2025

Catholic Charities has faced a widespread pressure campaign from conservative activists, with even the White House allied against the Church's largest U.S. nonprofit. Joseph Peach, a former employee, writes that the public isn't getting the whole story. buff.ly/sI0lYzi

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Kevin Ahern @kevinjahern.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

So they will all have to report anything that promotes war and nationalism? “including any policies that are “hostile to Christian views”

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

At his invitation, a group of transgender women formed an honor guard and greeted the coffin of Pope Francis when it arrived for internment at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica today uk.news.yahoo.com/transgender-...

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Transgender mourners to greet Pope’s coffin

Transgender women will greet the Pope’s coffin at the church where he will be buried.

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