John Gehring
@gehringdc
Author, The Francis Effect. Contributing writer for Commonweal, National Catholic Reporter, Religion News Service. Next book Georgetown University Press (2024)
"Food is unaffordable. There is nothing": In Gaza, a third of the population has not eaten for multiple days in a row, according to the World Food Program. @rawanshaikh @IKershner @abubakrbashir4 nytimes.com/2025/07/24/wor…
An incredible woman who led a life of service dedicated to human dignity. abc7chicago.com/post/sister-pa…
HUD is shutting down 7 major housing discrimination cases — some with proven civil rights violations. The move abandons Black and Brown communities harmed by toxic zoning, segregation, and displacement. brnw.ch/21wUqNr
"Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's controversial new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened deep in the Everglades, the archbishop of Miami said." ncronline.org/news/miami-arc…
Another incredibly disturbing report. Every aspect of this Alligator Alcatraz nonsense should be investigated, rigorously.
Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's controversial new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened deep in the Everglades, the archbishop of Miami said. bit.ly/3IFk8qd
Excited that my new book is out. I examine the Biden era & Catholic identity, the first Trump administration, LGBTQ Catholics & the Church, the growing influence of Catholic women and more. Thanks @EJDionne for the foreword. Thoughtful blurbs from @GibsonWrites & @JamesMartinSJ
"Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s time to go after people": Trump makes clear he wants government to pursue Obama, Hillary Clinton and other perceived enemies even if it's "wrong." @nytmike nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/…
Catholic priests have been barred from providing religious services inside Florida's controversial new migrant detention facility — dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" — nearly three weeks after it opened deep in the Everglades, the archbishop of Miami said. bit.ly/3IFk8qd
‘Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”’ per allegations in a report from @hrw .
What I learned covering the abuses at Abu Ghraib in Iraq is that a system that encourages treating people like animals will eventually end up with abuse. A reminder most of those being held have not committed any crimes. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…
Records obtained by ProPublica show the Trump administration is preparing to shut down seven major investigations of alleged housing discrimination and segregation, including some where HUD already found civil rights violations had occurred. propublica.org/article/trump-…
Some 78 public radio organizations and 37 TV organizations are at risk of going dark as a result of the cuts Trump pushed through Congress, from major cities to far-flung towns like Unalakleet, Alaska, and Pendleton, Ore. @elenalingshao @BenMullin nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
This is the parish in Gaza that Pope Francis would call every night.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: “What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the Church directly, the Church of the Holy Family, the Latin Church” Images of the only Catholic Church in Gaza before and after today’s attack.
"For I was hungry and you gave me no food" (Mt. 25). theatlantic.com/health/archive…
"Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people who need it" waste, fraud, etc: it costs $130,000 to burn food worth $800,000 theatlantic.com/health/archive…
Today I joined hundreds walking to the ICE field office in Detroit, motivated by a truth that flows from the Gospel: Everyone has inherent dignity. We recognize this dignity above all else and seek to bring our nation back to its roots of charity, accompaniment, and welcome.
The newly named Archbishop of Detroit walks in silent procession with other Catholics to deliver a letter to the ICE office in Detroit, asking for what he called "charity, accompaniment and welcome" for migrants.
Led by Catholic leaders and advocates, hundreds are marching from Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in a silent procession to the ICE office in Detroit to hand deliver a letter calling for humane treatment of immigrants. Archbishop of Detroit Edward Weisenburger is here walking.
The number of extreme weather disasters has jumped fivefold worldwide over the past 50 years, and the number of deaths has nearly tripled, according to the World Meteorological Organization. propublica.org/article/texas-…
Two weeks ago, Marco Rubio said USAID “has little to show since the end of the Cold War.” Days earlier, a Lancet study estimated that USAID global health programs have saved 90 million lives—not since 1991, but since just 2001.
Led by Catholic leaders and advocates, hundreds are marching from Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in a silent procession to the ICE office in Detroit to hand deliver a letter calling for humane treatment of immigrants. Archbishop of Detroit Edward Weisenburger is here walking.