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A version of this story appeared in the Jan 6-19, 2023 print issue under the headline: New Rome conference on Gospel nonviolence could serve as push for papal encyclical.
by Terrence Rynne
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December 13, 2022
<p class="MsoNormal">Seventy-five people from all over the world came together last week in Rome from Dec. 5-7 to ignite a peaceful revolution. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/spirituality/pencil-preaching/rsvp">RSVP</a><… style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Pat Marrin</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, December 13, 2022</p>
<div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p><strong>Welcome to Tuesday. An NCR board member tells the stories of participants at a recent Rome conference on gospel nonviolence, who are continuing to push for Pope Francis to write an encyclical on the subject. And the conservative Catholic organization known as the Napa Institute expands their reach by opening offices in Washington, D.C., just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.</strong></p>
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/spirituality/pencil-preaching/mother-americas… of the Americas</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Pat Marrin</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>Pencil Preaching for Monday, December 12, 2022</p>
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/spirituality/pencil-preaching/joy-gospel">The joy of the Gospel</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Pat Marrin</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>Pencil Preaching for Sunday, December 11, 2022</p>
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/culture/book-reviews/2-books-reach-same-concl… books reach same conclusion on organized religion in America</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Tom Roberts</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"