Theology Prof & Endowed Chair. Past Dir Programing for WMOF Pope's US visit. Work featured in media, TIME to Rome Reports
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Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
Teaching means forming people to listen to the heart, to inner freedom and the capacity for critical thinking. In this dynamic, faith and reason neither ignore nor oppose one another. They should both be traveling companions in the humble and sincere search for truth.
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
In my opinion, this is the best analysis of what is actually happening in the Catholic Church.
Takeaways:
1. There's absolutely an uptick in new converts in the last few years.
2. Even after these increases, the overall numbers are still significantly down from 2000.
Is the Church's convert surge actually a rebound?
By the numbers:
pillarcatholic.com/p/america…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
Please share -@pewresearch wants to hire a data archivist who will be an advocate for data users, helping to ensure that our datasets are easy to discover and reuse by researchers, journalists, and the public.
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Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
RNS’ Most-Read Stories of 2025:
According to the Public Religion Research Institute, 40% of women ages 18-29 are religiously unaffiliated — a percentage that for the first time outpaces the unaffiliated rate for young men.
religionnews.com/2025/10/31/…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
“The Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University will not be accepting any PhD students for the 2026-2027 academic year.” dailynous.com/2025/12/24/geo…
“The survivors’ committee said nearly 900 abuse claims have gone unheard in court because of the bankruptcy and argued that allowing survivors a voice in the process could provide both validation and healing”
One by one, survivors of sexual abuse in the @BuffaloDiocese (many who had never gone public) stood up in federal court to have their voices heard. It had an impact on Judge Carl Bucki, who approved their motion to allow victim impact statements. wgrz.com/article/news/invest…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
"When I say that politics is the master identity, this is exactly what I mean. There are only a few issues — abortion being the clearest example — where religious commitment still shapes opinion in a significant way. On topics like immigration or gun control, it’s almost entirely driven by partisanship at this point."
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Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
#PopeLeoXIV reflects on the #Church as a “construction site” alive with creativity, dedication, & hard work, reminding us that the Church of Rome stands as a witness to this in this #implementationphase of the #Synod.
🗨️The Homily: tinyurl.com/yktp5y49
#synodality #synod
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
In an extraordinary 12-page letter, the former president of UVa described to the faculty the immense pressure the Trump DOJ directed at him and the school and said that his ouster had been publicly mischaracterized. nytimes.com/2025/11/14/us/po…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore
As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time in twelve years the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. The last one issued in 2013 was in response to the federal government’s contraceptive mandate.
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
Congratulations to my longtime friend Archbishop Paul Coakley on his election as President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. I’ve known Archbishop Coakley since we were young, and his deep faith and steady leadership will serve the Church well in the years ahead. Congratulations also to Bishop Daniel Flores on his election as Vice President. I’ll be praying for both of them as they begin this important work.
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
The Centre for Catholic Studies is hosting an online Lived Catholicism conference at the start of December. All are welcome! Sign up via the QR code or link below ⬇️
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
Alabama is “incapable of consistently carrying out executions that conform to the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment,” @ebruenig argues. Its execution yesterday set a record as “the most protracted nitrogen suffocation in history”: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
Horizons accepts submissions from authors looking to publish their research open access.
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This university community input is great, including ideas for how to help. I never would have thought of some of the fun events ideas
We surveyed the Trinity campus community about how the federal shutdown is affecting them --- "devastating" sums it up, read my blog discover.trinitydc.edu/presi…
Dr. Mary Beth Yount retweeted
We surveyed the Trinity campus community about how the federal shutdown is affecting them --- "devastating" sums it up, read my blog discover.trinitydc.edu/presi…
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NEW: The world’s wealthiest university, @Harvard, just announced massive cuts to its PhD programs — some slashed by 75%, others eliminated entirely.
chrisbrunet.com/p/harvards-p…
Meanwhile, it’s partnering with the Trump administration… to open a network of trade schools.
I hope those inside the facility could hear the singing
ALT A screenshot from the linked article about people singing Pan de Vida while waiting outside a detention facility in the U.S. to hear whether they can bring communion to those inside
"Some would urge us not to accompany the poor and the vulnerable because it could be dangerous," writes Steven P. Millies. "We do take risks when we oppose a regime that dehumanizes people created and loved by God." bit.ly/47fTcWv
