At the Factory That Makes Parts for World War III, Protesters Call for a Change of Heart
In the pre-dawn hours on Monday, April 15, dozens of Catholic Workers and their allies gathered at the Kansas City National Security Campus. Their mission was to beg the workers there to stop assembling the parts necessary for a global nuclear war.
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Martha Hennessy’s Revolution of the Heart
In an article adapted from her March 2024 talk at the University of Glasgow, Martha Hennessy discusses Dorothy Day, her…
Down the Rabbit Hole in Search of Community
Tyler Hambley writes about how his encounter with a Catholic Worker community led to personal transformation and a deeper, richer…
Lydia Wong: Welcoming Migrants Bussed From Texas (CCW Ep 22)
In this episode of “Coffee with Catholic Workers,” Theo Kayser interviews co-host Lydia Wong about Emmaus House’s work responding to…
The Long Struggle for Nuclear Disarmament: A Catholic Worker Panel
Why is the Catholic Worker so engaged with the issue of nuclear proliferation? And why Is a younger generation of…
CWers Among 50 Activists Protesting Drones, Nukes, in Nevada
About 50 people, including Catholic Workers, participated in the Nevada Desert Experience walk from Las Vegas to the Nevada National…
Our Computer Dilemma, Still
As long ago as 1983, the New York Catholic Worker was wrestling with the implications of new digital technologies. …
Catholic Worker Artists Celebrated in New CW Publication
Sarah Fuller and Becky McIntyre talk about the launch of their newsletter, The Illuminator, by and about Catholic Worker artists.
West Bank Palestinians Suffering from Widespread Violence, CW Activist Reports
Cassandra Dixon, the Wisconsin Catholic Worker who has been visiting Palestine for 15 years, describes the deteriorating situation for her…
Bishop Barron Breaks Bread at Winona Catholic Worker
Bishop Robert Barron made a pastoral visit to the Winona Catholic Worker on March 19th, the feast of St Joseph.
From Ego to Empathy: Fr. Tom Lumpkin’s Spiritual Evolution
After nearly 50 years living with and serving the poor, Fr. Thomas Lumpkin, founder of the Detroit Catholic Worker, reflects…
HEARD AROUND THE CW
In this issue: CWers protest nuclear weapons at Volkel Air Base, White House; House of Grace Free Clinic granted zoning variance; Mary’s House vigil for James Barber execution; L.A. Catholic Worker on a roadmap to house the homeless; Pope Francis writes new preface to “From Union Square to Rome”; Amistad CW continues backyard hospitality for displaced tent encampment; Martha Hennessy on the Eucharistic Revival and the Catholic Church; London CW lauds Catholic bishops’ document on migrants; and more.
community appeals
MVM Farm Seeks Community Members to Heal the Land, Offer Respite for CWers
miki shiverick at MVM Catholic Worker Farm in Bergholz, Ohio, seeks two to three live-in community members to join her…
Hildegard House (Duluth, MN) Seeks Summer Interns
The Hildegard House Catholic Worker is looking for one or two summer interns from May through September.
Haley House (Boston) Seeks Summer Volunteers
The Haley House Live-In Community is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Residency at Haley House!
Support Ciaron O’Reilly’s Vigil for Assange
Since early April 2023, Ciaron O’Reilly has been camped at the entrance of HM Prison Belmarsh (London) in solidarity with…
Mustard Seed Community Farm & Catholic Worker Seeks Interns, Community Members
Mustard Seed Community Farm (Ames, Iowa) is actively seeking interns and community members to live and farm with us for…
New Kansas City CW Will Nurture Creativity and ‘a Listening Society’
A new Catholic Worker community in Kansas City, Missouri, will focus on hospitality, nurturing creativity, and “building a listening society,”…
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Biogas, Solar, Creativity, and a Joyful Spirit Fuel Sustainable Living on Peter Maurin Farm
On Peter Maurin Farm near Brisbane, Australia, the Dowling family has created a comfortable, joyful way of life with a low environmental impact. Through a variety of creative adaptations, they consume less than 1/20th the amount of energy as their Australian neighbors. Here’s how they do it.