Communion Project

06/18/2026

We weren't made for division. We were made for communion, and that's a journey that reaches the head, the heart, and the hands.

Our resources follow that same path:
Head — recognizing the forces that shape our divisions
Heart — learning to see others with the heart of Christ
Hands — living communion through real encounter

Wherever you're starting, there's a next step.
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06/17/2026

Many and diverse. Yet one body in Christ. Pope Leo XIV's words on the Eucharist are the heart of why we exist: we were made for communion, not division.
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06/12/2026

The Bishop is the "visible principle and foundation of unity" in a Diocese, in the midst of diversity and disagreement. Check out this podcast interview with Cardinal Joseph Tobin by Peter Denio from the Department of Nuance.

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06/09/2026

In a world fracturing along lines of disagreement, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical makes a quiet but striking choice: it calls for dialogue 36 times.

"We wish to engage in dialogue with all men and women of our time," he writes.

Writing for WBUR, Executive Advisory Board Member Bob Bordonenotes what's easy to miss, the Pope isn't only teaching what to think about AI and human dignity, but modeling how we move forward together: by listening across difference, toward a "civilization of love."

We were made for communion, not division.

When we listen to each other across lines of disagreement and difference, when we take time to “waste time” on activities that do not contribute to problem-solving or economic production of value, we discover the deepest learning of all, writes Robert Bordone. It's the learning that helps build ...

06/08/2026

We were made for communion, not division. This Prayer for Unity from the USCCB is a resource for individuals and groups to unite ourselves to Christ's call that "all may be one". Find this and more at https://bit.ly/4g6bvn6

06/07/2026

"Just as Christ gives himself as food in the Eucharistic celebration, the procession shows that he is not confined to the church, but comes out to meet us. Jesus travels the streets, crosses the squares and visits our neighborhoods, dwelling in the settings of our daily lives. He is a God who is close to us, who walks with his people, the Lord of history. He is comfort to the weak, light for families, hope for the sick and peace for those who suffer. The Christ who processes through the streets in the monstrance is the same one who identifies with the poor, the downtrodden, those who are alone and forsaken"
- Pope Leo XIV

06/03/2026

"Who is AI for, and who is it leaving behind?"

In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV offers a people-first answer: a person's dignity doesn't depend on what they can "achieve or produce." It's a conviction that cuts across our political divides, shared by people of every faith, and of none.

We're grateful to Communion Project board member Kim Daniels for her reflection on what this moment asks of all of us.

Read her piece in Religion News Service:

(RNS) — Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can ‘achieve or produce.’

06/02/2026

Fr. Ricky Manalo, CSP reflects on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, a call to recover our capacity to truly encounter one another.

At its heart, it's about human dignity. Pope Leo warns of how manipulation, misinformation, and digital isolation deepen fear and division instead of building solidarity and the common good. At the Communion Project, this is our work too: deeper listening, and learning to encounter one another across our differences.

Visit communionproject.org and join the conversation.

05/28/2026

Polarization is exhausting. You don't have to navigate it alone.

Our resource library is officially live! An ever-growing collection of prayers, formation tools, and practical skill-builders to help you live communion in your parish, your family, and your everyday life.

Sort by topic or content type and find what speaks to where you are right now.

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05/27/2026

Babel=uniformity
Jerusalem=communion

Since the beginning of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has shown us that peace and unity are top priorities, and in this encyclical it's no different. This isn't simply about AI, it's about the human person.

Take the time to read Magnifica Humanitas sometime this week, you won't regret it.