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Dr. Aaron Hollander, executive director of GEII, was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune for an article about Pope Leo XIV's childhood parish. In the article, Aaron mentions that there may be a desire to make the church more of a destination for visitors who are curious about Pope Leo's early life.

Fr. Jim Loughran, SA, and Dr. Teresa Rossi of Centro Pro Unione spoke about the importance of ecumenism ahead of the papal conclave. Listen to the full interview at the link below.

In his blog for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, Fr. Elias D. Mallon, S.A., Ph.D., explains the relevance of Pope Leo XIII's 134-year-old encyclical Rerum Novarum as the basis for modern Catholic social teaching.

On May 13-14, GEII Executive Director Dr. Aaron Hollander joined the National Council of Churches Governing Board in Washington DC, for a packed ecumenical worship service at Lomax AME Zion Church and a Theological Symposium on the Current State of Ecumenism.

Earlier this month, Fr. James F. Puglisi, SA, was in Assisi to take part in the ecumenical gathering titled "The Feast of the Mystery of the Creation in Christ: An Ecumenical Dream for the Third Millennium."

As members of the Society of the Atonement, whose mission is one of healing, reconciliation, and unity, we welcome Pope Leo XIV with open hearts and renewed dedication to our calling.

We are delighted to announce, in collaboration with the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network, the selection of our 2025 Graymoor Scholars.

Honoring the strong women who brought us into being on Mother's Day continues throughout the month, paying homage to not only our earthly maternal figures, but to our Heavenly Mother.

During Holy Week, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, including Fr. Dan Callahan, SA, Fr. Jan Janoszka, SA, Br. Yasser Zamora, and three postulants, embarked on a mission to the Silva region of Peru. Often referred to as "the jungle," the Silva is a lush and rugged landscape known for its coffee and potato cultivation.