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I cover religion (and other words for meaning-making) for The Washington Post. I like to share stuff on religion and journalism
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Michelle Boorstein retweeted
One of the biggest shifts in public opinion recently is among Catholics regarding the death penalty.
Back in the 1980s, 70% of weekly Mass attenders favored the death penalty.
In more recent polling, it's below 45%.
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
The mother of DC official Talib Shakir, who was killed Friday in an e-scooter crash, tells me he was “determined to make something out of his life, and to serve the people.”
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
This is incredibly sad.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Talib Shakir, Director of the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.
We share our love, condolences, and prayers with Talib’s family and loved ones, the entire MORCA team, and all the members of our community relations teams who loved and learned from Talib.
NEWS: Pope Leo will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung
washingtonpost.com/world/202…
Joe Rogan created buzz among Mormons by hosting an LDS scholar of the Bible. But not everyone is happy.
Big cultural moment -- and debate -- about @maklelan and @joerogan
washingtonpost.com/religion/…
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
Beginning today, National Park Service crews will remove more than 500 trees at East Potomac Golf Links, according to a new filing in federal court.
The Park Service says the removals are part of an effort to restore the course’s historic character. wapo.st/4jOZkwP
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
We created an index of anti-religion sentiment among those with no religious affiliation.
The biggest predictors of animosity towards religion?
Attending a religious school
Ever identifying as evangelical
Having both parents identifying as evangelical.
The White Sox’s season needs saving. Luckily, they know a guy.
No one loves his hometown team like Pope Leo XIV, who has closely followed the Sox’s heavenly playoff run.
OMG this is so good @stephapstein
washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
The Trump administration says it still has no final plan to remake East Potomac Golf Links. It does, however, have a plan to remove more than 500 of its trees. Story by @RickMaese
Leader of Arlington, Va. Catholic diocese condemns Trump Administration plan to livestream a public execution.
Civil authorities should "encourage conversion of heart and a spirit of repentance," says @BishopBurbidge
arlingtondiocese.org/2026/10…
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person. The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption. #NoDeathPenalty
In today’s print edition of @washingtonpost my story about a bust of RFK stolen from in front of the former stadium that bore his name. Link in comments. And please reach out if you have any additional to share. Joe.heim@washpost.com
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
A 2nd @LoebAwards win for the @washingtonpost! @Goldfarb accepts on behalf of the Post team on the “Militarization of Space” series, winning the Explanatory category. #LoebAwards
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance, so it plans to record classroom conversations and use artificial intelligence to flag speech deemed “hateful” or “inciting.” apnews.com/article/gaza-chil…
NEW: US decision to livestream execution of Nidal Hassan "is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death" - Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the US Catholic bishops, today. More in thread: 1/5
usccb.org/news/2026/usccb-pr…
Last fall Pope Leo told reporters that someone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.” 4/5
Majorities of Americans have approved of the death penalty for decades. Most Catholics do as well 5/5
pewresearch.org/short-reads/…
Michelle Boorstein retweeted
Mamdani’s critics saw his heckling at an October 7 vigil as comeuppance. @ArnoRosenfeld argues in @haaretzcom that it's a political gift: protesters with Hamas posters help him look pragmatic as he brings once-fringe positions on Israel into the mainstream haaretz.com/israel-news/haar…
