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Co-Opting Christ — Trump, Pope Leo and the Trans-Atlantic Schism

Paolo Pontoniere -
For the Pope, and increasingly for much of Europe, tensions over the Iran war are not simply a matter of policy difference, but a moral and theological crisis. 
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White Smoke, Black Pope? Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Has African Roots

Nate Tinner-Williams -
Multiple genealogists, including the Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora, have traced the new pope's ancestry to the Black community of New Orleans.
Religion and Spirituality

Richard Rodriguez on Pope Francis, the Church and the ‘Moral Laziness’ of America

Peter Schurmann -
Author and essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the emergence of a “Church Universal” and what it means for an America enthralled to Trump.
Religion and Spirituality

‘I Have Never Denied the Eucharist to Anyone’ — Pope Francis Championed a ‘Theology of the People’

Mary Jo McConahay -
With the passing of Pope Francis, the world loses one of the most charismatic pontiffs of the last century.
Religion and Spirituality

Religious Leaders Condemn Trump’s Treatment of Immigrants

Pilar Marrero -
Leaders in the faith community say Donald Trump's harsh anti-immigrant policies violate the First Amendment's protection on Freedom of Religion and their core beliefs.
Religion and Spirituality

California Catholic Bishops Mark Solidarity with Migrants on Guadalupe Feast

Nate Tinner-Williams -
California’s Catholic bishops and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are voicing solidarity with migrants as Trump returns to the White House.
Religion and Spirituality

Devoid of Tenderness — Two Catholic Writers Discuss Time of Reckoning for American Church

Peter Schurmann -
Author MaryJo McConahay's new book traces the rightward shift among America's Catholic hierarchy.

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