Communion Project

One year has passed since the white smoke of 8 May 2025 announced to the world the election of Pope Francis’ successor. Our video retraces the most significant moments of the American Pontiff’s first year, from audiences to apostolic journeys to Türkiye, Lebanon, and Africa.

Peace begins in the human heart, passes through relationships, takes root in neighborhoods and peripheries, and expands until it embraces the entire city and the world. Peace is built by promoting a culture that rejects violence, through daily gestures, education, and practical acts of justice. #PastoralVisit #Naples

To be Catholic is to be united in our diversity, but division is making it harder than ever to truly connect with one another. This isn’t just a political problem. It’s a spiritual one. And it calls for a spiritual response from each of us! #Unity #Universal #Catholic

One year ago today, a new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s and spoke three words, “Peace be with you.” In a Church and a world worn down by division, Pope Leo XIV chose peace as the first word of his pontificate and has lived it every day since. #Peace #PopeLeo

Polarization. Secularization. A Church called to heal. Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with Living City to reflect on ten years of ministry in the U.S. and shares signs of hope. Check out this article from our friends at @FocolareMedia: focolaremedia.com/magazine/conte…

Dialogue over diatribe. Prayer over politics. This is the moment for voices like his.

The President bringing Jesuits and Dominicans together was not on my 2026 Bingo card

In a world torn by conflict and division, the Order will continue to labor for reconciliation led by Pope Leo XIV and to advance dialogue guided by the light of truth and the Gospel. Let us never tire of proclaiming the peace of the Risen Christ together.”

Thankful for @NCRonline for their article on synodality at the local level! @bobbordone , who serves on the executive committee of the @PaulistFathers @communionproj, gives wise words on the state of polarization in the Church.

The Communion Project exists to bring forth ways for the Church to begin the healing process, allowing space for communion and dialogue. communionproject.org

"My observation is that leaders within the church are hungry for resources on how to address polarization, on how to de-escalate and on how to create opportunities for dialogue." Read the full article at this link: ncronline.org/news/phoenix-d…

Faith is personal but is not meant to stay private. Pope Leo XIV reminds us that we are called to live it; in our daily encounters, our relationships, and our witness. How are you living your faith concretely this week? #CatholicUnity #CommunionProject #PopeLeo #Pope

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Everything hinges on today. A tomb, empty. A stone, rolled away. And the first word of the risen Christ, spoken to a grieving woman, was simply calling her by name. He meets us exactly where we are. And he calls us forward. Happy Easter!

Today the Church goes silent. No Mass. No bells. No Gloria. Just the cross and the invitation to stand at the feet of Jesus without rushing toward the resolution. The conflict of the cross is not a problem to be solved.

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus got on his knees & washed feet. The one with all authority chose humility. The one who could be served chose to serve. And then he broke bread, for all of them and for all of us. It's hard to stay divided at a table like that. #holythursday

Neither do we, really. And that's the invitation: to enter into this week with open hearts, and allow Holy Week to form us. May your Holy Week be one of humility and openness. #HolyWeek #PalmSunday #CatholicFaith #CommunionProject

Holy Week begins today. A king enters — not with power, but with humility. Not on a warhorse, but on a donkey. The crowd doesn't yet understand what road they're walking toward.

What does it feel like when disagreement becomes disconnection? That's the wound toxic polarization leaves behind — in our Church, in our families, in ourselves. We're working to heal it. Together. Communionproject.org

Building communion is a daily choice. Patience. Humility. Even a little humor. This is how we begin. What’s one small way you’ve chosen unity over division this week? #CommunionProject #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicUnity #dialogue

The Communion Project exists because we believe healing is possible. Not by erasing our differences, but by rediscovering the communion that runs deeper than all of them.

When our differences harden into divisions that breed distrust and hostility — that’s not disagreement. That’s disconnection. And the Catholic Church is not immune. Division is wounding our Church. We are called to heal it. #WhatIsPolarization #CatholicChurch #Communion