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Survey: Americans alone in finding fellow citizens 'morally bad' Still, the findings "don't support that Americans are overarchingly more judgmental or moralistic than in other countries," said Jonathan Evans, senior researcher at Pew Research Center.

Via NCR - Pew polled 25 countries about the morals of their fellow citizens. Only Americans say their fellow citizens are 'morally bad.' Why? ..
#morals #morality #Americans
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Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump given life sentence for molesting two children — Guardian US Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimes

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With Noem out, Catholic immigration advocates call for change in administration immigration policy Noem's tenure as head of DHS was marked by controversial efforts to enforce the president's hardline immigration policies, some of which have deeply concerned Catholic immigration advocates.

Via NCR - With Noem out, #Catholic #immigration advocates call for change in administration immigration policy
#ICE #KristiNoem #Trump
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'You need to care about what's happening to other people,' says Texas immigration lawyer "If you don't think it's going to affect you because it hasn't affected you right now, well, it's only a matter of time before it hits close to home," attorney Imelda Maynard said in a recent intervie...

'You need to care about what's happening to other people,' says Texas immigration lawyer. ‘It doesn't matter if they're sick. It doesn't matter if they're pregnant. Now it's just detain, detain, detain.’
#immigration #Trump #ICE
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Young Catholic is lead plaintiff in suit challenging EPA's endangerment finding reversal "It would be nice, I think," Elena Venner said, "for our government to at least acknowledge that we are in this climate crisis and to start by not repealing what we already have."

Via @brianroewe.bsky.social in NCR - Young Catholic is lead plaintiff in suit challenging EPA's endangerment finding reversal. “Protecting the environment and protecting human life, they're inseparable.”
#Catholic #climate #environment #Trump
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The Vatican says AI risks destroying humanity. But one internet ethicist still has hope. "This is technology that was shaped by other human beings who made certain choices. We can make different choices," says Irina Raicu, director of the Internet Ethics Program at Santa Clara University.

Via @mikeoloughlin.bsky.social in NCR - The Vatican says AI risks destroying humanity. But one internet ethicist still has hope.
#AI #ethics
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Did the pope call out Trump on Iran? Amid escalating U.S. military action in Iran, Pope Leo XIV issued a forceful call for peace in the Middle East. The internet made it about Trump.

Did the pope call out Trump on Iran? @jtgrosso.bsky.social in NCR says only if you reduce Catholic theology and Gospel values to level of simplistic online politics.
#Trump #Iran #PopeLeo #IranIsraelWar www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

Vatican theological commission warns of replacing God with 'a world governed by machines' The Vatican's International Theological Commission has warned that if humanity places total trust in technology in a "world ruled by machines," it risks replacing the "living God" with a counterfeit "...

Vatican theological commission warns of replacing God with 'a world governed by machines.' Warns the human family is faced with "questions so radical that they threaten its very existence as we have known it."
#AI #BigTech #technology #Vatican #LLMs
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Drone strike on Iraqi Catholic church complex reopens old wounds The Catholic community in northern Iraq has been shaken by the attack of an explosive drone hitting the Chaldean Catholic complex in Ankawa, outside of Irbil.

URGENT: Via NCR - Drone strike on Iraqi Catholic church complex reopens old wounds. "You can see the fear because of the instability. Until when? Until when?"
#IranWar #DroneAttack #Drones #Catholic
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Is Texas a bellwether or a one-off? NCR's Michael Sean Winters would be surprised if the Democrats pick up the Texas Senate seat in November.

Via Michael Sean Winters in NCR - Is Texas a bellwether or a one-off? Texas is still Texas, and even Talarico may not be able to change it.
#Texas #Talarico #Democrats #MAGA
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Quite literally “we have always been at war with Iran.”

Vatican's top diplomat says preventive wars risk setting world 'ablaze' "The force of law has been replaced by the law of force, with the conviction that peace can arise only after the enemy has been annihilated," said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Via NCR in Rome - Vatican's top diplomat says preventive wars risk setting world 'ablaze' ... "The force of law has been replaced by the law of force."
#IranWar #IranIsraelWar #Vatican #Catholic
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Amid U.S. and Israel-Iran war, Palestinian sisters find refuge in prayer at Jerusalem hospital Among the belongings Asma Isyed, 68, brought from her West Bank village of Zababdeh in October were a small Bible and a booklet of prayers by St. Mariam Baouardy, a Palestinian saint. Isyed took the k...

Amid U.S. and Israel-Iran war, Palestinian nuns find refuge in prayer at Jerusalem hospital. "If we would all do this and follow Jesus, all the world would be fine."
#Iran #Israel #IranWar #Christian #Catholic
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Catholic parishes: Please preach about organ donation this Lent Signing up as a donor is only part of the process. Donors must also educate their loved ones, so their wishes are understood and followed.

Via @jimmcd.bsky.social in NCR - Catholic parishes: Please preach about organ donation this Lent. Some Catholics don't know that the church approves of the practice.
#Lent #Catholic #medicine #medical
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Lay Indianapolis group promotes Catholic support for LGBTQ+ community Catholic Allies wants to connect with parents of school-aged children. But the group also wanted to collaborate with Catholic teachers, principals and clergy.

Via NCR - Lay Indianapolis group promotes #Catholic support for #LGBTQ community. Founded by two Catholic moms who wanted to teach their kids respect and compassion.
#Indianapolis
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Gallup Poll: Fewer than half of Americans say religion is 'very important' in their lives Religious service attendance reveals a picture of steady decline. A majority of U.S. residents — 57% — say they rarely or never attend religious services.

Gallup Poll: Fewer than half of Americans say religion is 'very important' in their lives. The number leveled off at 47% in 2025. (It's been up or down 1 percentage point since 2021.)
#religion #faith #Americans
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Amid escalating attacks, Catholic groups visiting Holy Land are stranded Catholic pilgrims visiting the Holy Land have been stranded in Israel and the West Bank after the rapid escalation of hostilities between the U.S., Israel and Iran triggered widespread airspace closur...

Via NCR - Amid escalating attacks, Catholic groups visiting Holy Land are stranded. “There were constant alarms and we were going up and down from the hotel to the bunker.”
#Iran #Israel #IranWar #Catholic
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Is this bad? It seems bad.

Editorial: War in Iran is a reckless venture We have gone to war on the bluster and wish of a president for whom reality and facts are transactions amenable to his needs of a given moment.

NCR EDITORIAL: The reality of this moment is stark. We have gone to war on the bluster and wish of a president for whom reality and facts are transactions amenable to his needs of a given moment.
#Iran #Israel #Trump #IranWar
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Lebanese archbishop: Innocents are 'paying the price' of Middle East war As the scourge of war spreads across the Middle East, including Lebanon, the ones paying the ultimate price are the innocent men, women and children who want to live in peace, said Melkite Greek Catho...

Lebanese archbishop: Innocents are 'paying the price' of Middle East war. "In a matter of moments, they found themselves at the center of a storm they did not choose."
#IranWar #Israel #Lebanon
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No matter who is president, our immigration system is unjust Ben Anderson writes that Catholics must confront a fundamental question: "While today's spectacle is undeniably worse in degree than the deportations of the last 20 years, is it really any different i...

Via NCR Opinion - No matter who is president, our immigration system is unjust. The United States is the wealthiest country in history, yet its prosperity is built on deep inequality.
#ICE #immigration #migrants
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Climate change, crowds prompt maintenance on Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' Visitors often reach the Sistine Chapel overheated after walking through non-air-conditioned galleries. Combined with rising temperatures those conditions have led to more sweat in the sacred space.

If you’ve ever walked through the Vatican Museum, you know it’s crowded and hot. And sweaty. Now a crew there is cleaning 3 decades of sweat off Michelangelo’s masterpiece…
#Vatican #SistineChapel #art #LastJudgment
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He’s workshopping his chaotic narrative

Always the first to flee while everyone else suffers the consequences.

It is there in the article, especially a Notre Dame professor, saying it is unclear what the ripple effect will be

Vietnamese sisters grow organic mushrooms to serve community and fund scholarships They use no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Waste is reused. Damaged mushrooms are dried and ground into seasoning powder.

Via NCR - Vietnamese sisters grow organic mushrooms to serve community and fund scholarships. “Now this is our new mission"
#Vietnam #Catholic #mushrooms
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How the eucharistic revival helped reshape parish life for some young Catholics Participants describe lasting changes in parish life and personal devotion sparked by the July 2024 National Eucharistic Revival.

Via NCR - How the eucharistic revival helped reshape parish life for some young Catholics. "It was overwhelming, in a good way.”
#Catholic #eucharist #young
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