NEW: Arriving in Rome to meet #PopeFrancis tomorrow, Mayor Eric Adams Eric Adams tells me he sees the pope as a global 'influencer' and one of the few world leaders to help lead during 'dark times.”

Our interview NCR: ncronline.org/vatican/vatica…

After coming out as gay to his parishioners, the Rev. Aidan McAleenan, a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Oakland, Calif., said his announcement “actually increased the bond between the parish” and himself.

outreach.faith/2024/05/im-a-c…

On the new #AMDG pod, Kerry Alys Robinson, president & CEO of Catholic Charities USA, talks with Mike Jordan Laskey about what she learned in her first year on the job and how Catholic Charities is responding to the challenging conditions facing migrants arriving in the US.

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Father Greg Boyle among the nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced this morning

Happy St Wiborada Day, especially to this puppy named after the 10th-century Swiss Benedictine nun and martyr!

Outreach turns two today! 🥳

Celebrate by registering for the Outreach 2024 conference! Learn more at outreach.faith! See you in DC! Outreach

The liberal ethos that swept the U.S. Catholic Church is undergoing an immense change, with plummeting church attendance, increasingly conservative priests and young people searching for more tradition reshaping parishes across the country. apnews.com/article/cathol…

News: Pope Francis has written to a group of parents of LGBTQ persons, responding to their criticism of a #Vatican document that condemned gender theory. He told them he received their critique with an 'open heart.' From Christopher White:
ncronline.org/node/270561

Helping to share Father William Hart McNichols's story, first in 'Plague' and then in 'Hidden Mercy,' was moving and meaningful. Excited for him as he releases a new book about his life and art from Orbis Books. Learn more here: orbisbooks.com/products/all-m…

“Turn off the TV and open the Gospel. Set aside your smartphone and encounter people!”

During his visit to Venice, Pope Francis urges young people to help others instead of complaining about being alone or misunderstood.

vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

My latest, at Outreach:

EXCLUSIVE: Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 interviews Pope Francis in Rome ahead of the Vatican’s first World Children’s Day.

Watch tonight on the CBS Evening News, plus more coming up on @60MINUTES and a @CBS primetime special.

More: bit.ly/3xTI6sr

Thanks to Michael J. O'Loughlin our new Outreach executive director, for leading our team in an all-day strategic planning session today. With Gods help, we have some great things planned. Stay tuned!