Dan Morris-Young

Dan Morris-Young is NCR's former West Coast correspondent. He is also a veteran of the Catholic press, having warmed the seats of the editor's chair at Catholic newspapers in Spokane, Oakland, Seattle, Little Rock and San Francisco. He authored a syndicated humor column for Catholic News Service for more than three decades, and has written for The Tablet, Huffington Post, Liberty, St. Anthony Messenger, U.S. Catholic, Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Reporter, The National Observer, and Mt. Rainier High School's student paper. Others, too. He even won awards.



As germane, perhaps, is that he has also bused tables at the Pine Shed Restaurant; copy-boyed at The Spokesman-Review; owned and operated a tavern; managed sales at a mobile home dealership; directed an insurance and investment practice; and made much of his family's income under water—harvesting sea urchins and sea cucumbers in the San Juan Islands and Alaska. No joke.



Dan contributes to NCR's The Field Hospital.

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El Salvador's UN ambassador to address migration at Boston gathering

Ambassador Rubén Zamora's free public address will focus on causes, challenges and potential approaches regarding undocumented refugee migration into the U.S. from Latin America and other areas. 

Seattle Archdiocese settles suit alleging it helped serial sex abuser get public school job

The Seattle Archdiocese has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a sex-abuse lawsuit that charged church authorities had not only neglected to report a known abuser to authorities, but helped him secure employment in the public school system.

Parish roundup: Aiding disaster victims; honoring first responders

The Field Hospital: Individuals, parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations help victims of earthquakes and hurricanes; Knights' Squires honor 9/11 responders; latest parish-twinning efforts

Cardinal Turkson, military, peace activists, academics to dialogue on nonviolence

Officers, activists, academics and Cardinal Peter Turkson will seek common ground at "The Catholic Church Moves Towards Nonviolence? Just Peace Just War in Dialogue," Oct. 6-8 at the University of San Diego.

Parish roundup: Detainees reunite with families; Helping hurricane victims

The Field Hospital: Mothers detained by ICE endure separation from families, but eventually released; Parishes and schools salvage, survive after Harvey; Missouri Knights become clowns to bring smiles

Mass for Honesto Silva Ibarra

Solidarity and support for farm workers follow death of young laborer

The Field Hospital: Honesto Silva Ibarra, a 28-year-old agricultural laborer, died Aug. 6 after becoming ill picking blueberries at Sarbanand Farms in Sumas, Washington.

Drs. Alex Olney, Rachel Johnson and Anna Sulimirski Strasma first met at Prince of Peace Church in Flowery Branch, Georgia, which sponsors a mission to Nicaragua. (CNS/Courtesy of the Sulimirski Family via Atlanta Archdiocese)

Parish roundup: The fruits of missions; Cupich visits McAllen

The Field Hospital: How much impact can a trip to communities in need make? Here are three examples. Also, Chicago's cardinal visits Sacred Heart's center for migrants in Texas.

Parish roundup: Remembering internment; Mariachi ministry

The Field Hospital: 'Tiny house' project shelters homeless women in Portland; 'destination parishes' reflect trends; Youth from Oahu, Hawaii, gather to discuss church involvement

Parish roundup: Calls to create walking sticks, help coffee farmers

National Organization for Marriage founder to San Francisco post

Judge declares mistrial for Idaho priest accused of rape

Parish roundup: mental health, Lumen Christi, flood recovery

Alleged embezzlement by Lansing priest approaches $5 million

Parish roundup: expanding services to migrants in Texas; Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Parish roundup: Memphis shakeup; muscle cars for vocations

Parish roundup: Heroism in Portland; stories of the border

Annulment reform seems to cultivate change of culture

Idaho parishioners' crosier gift honors Guatemalan bishop

Parish roundup: Women put plans into action; second site for Gubbio

Parish roundup: Knights of Columbus and Special Olympics; healing communities

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