John McDermott

Chief Africa Correspondent at The Economist

Chief Africa Correspondent for @TheEconomist

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Musings with Bishop McDermott

5 days ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

09 May My dear family in Christ,Habemus Papam! We have a pope!I have to admit I was quite surprised when our new pope was introduced to the world; I did not think an American was going to be elected. It goes to show that God’s ways are not our ways.
Statement from Bishop John McDermott on the election of Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

08 May On behalf of the Diocese of Burlington, I extend our prayerful best wishes for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. May the Holy Spirit guide him as the successor of the Apostle Peter and help him in his role as Shepherd of the Universal Church.
Musings with Bishop McDermott

2 weeks ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

30 Apr My dear family in Christ,Now that Spring has finally sprung and we are enjoying the benefits of longer and warmer days, we are struck by the beauty of the world around us as trees leaf out and flowers blossom. It is the season of gardens, growth, and for some of us, golf.
Statement from Bishop John McDermott on the passing of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

21 Apr On behalf of the Diocese of Burlington, I extend my prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. The Holy Father was a powerful witness to the mercy of God, the fraternity of all humanity and especially to the need for us to care for those on the peripheries of society.
Musings with Bishop McDermott

4 weeks ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

15 Apr Chrism Mass HomilyApril 15, 2025St. Joseph CathedralPraise be Jesus Christ, now and forever!What an honor and grace to celebrate my first Chrism Mass as the Bishop of Burlington. Looking back on my years as a priest, the Chrism Mass has always been one of the liturgical highlights of the year.
Musings with Bishop McDermott

2 months ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

28 Feb My dear family in Christ,Last week I encouraged all of us to give careful consideration to how we will observe the season of Lent this year. What will be our commitments to grow in faith, hope and charity over the six weeks of spiritual preparation?
Musings with Bishop McDermott

2 months ago | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

21 Feb “Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all it is a time of grace.” – Pope FrancisMy dear family in Christ,This is a time of year when many families take advantage of the mid-winter breaks and enjoy vacations.
Statement of the Most Reverend John J. McDermott on Immigration

Feb 7, 2025 | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

07 Feb Nation, Press Releases, pro-life, respect life, Vermont Over the last several weeks I have received a number of communications expressing concerns about the recent changes to and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and I have also been asked to offer a statement concerning the Diocese of Burlington’s response to these changes. While it has taken me some time to consider the situation and formulate a response, I believe that such an important matter requires careful consideration and...
Musings with Bishop McDermott

Feb 7, 2025 | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

07 Feb My dear family in Christ,When I was ordained a priest in 1989, I was one of 120 active priests of the Diocese of Burlington. I was blessed to serve seven years as a parochial vicar working with two extraordinary pastors (Msgr. Wendell Searles and Msgr.
Musings with Bishop McDermott

Jan 31, 2025 | vermontcatholic.org | John McDermott |John Mcdermott

31 Jan My dear family in Christ,I just completed a wonderful 10-day journey around the state in celebration of National Catholic Schools Week. I was blessed to offer Mass and visit with students, faculty and staff at almost every Catholic school in Vermont. (You can check out my Facebook page or the schools’ websites for photos of the visits).

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John McDermott @johnpmcdermott

15 Apr 25

It would be quite something if the US closed its embassy in South Sudan, less than 15 years after America midwifed the birth of Africa's newest country

Cameron Hudson @_hudsonc

Draft State Department memo proposes 10 embassies to be cut as part of budget cutting exercise, 7 of which are in Africa per @RobbieGramer. I have to imagine that countries like Eritrea and CAR would be happy to see the US leave. Either way, feels like its back to the 1990s. https://t.co/x7vIqdaNi8

John McDermott @johnpmcdermott

20 Mar 25

"African leader discusses potential mineral deal"

Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera

#RDC #M23: Félix Tshisekedi évoque le deal qu’il propose aux américains 👇 https://t.co/zofmhqweEI

John McDermott @johnpmcdermott

19 Mar 25

Strong 🧐 vibes among followers of the Great Lakes atm

Tom Wilson @thomas_m_wilson

Fascinating to see Kabila step out of the shadows and hear him speak. I don’t remember him doing a press conference like this for years. Certainly not since he stepped down in 2018, and even before that he’d mostly stopped doing these after the 2011 elections.