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Colman McCarthy, Liberal Voice and Peace Advocate, Dies at 87

2/27/2026

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Colman McCarthy died on February 27 in La Romana, Dominican Republic, at age 87 from pneumonia complications.
He worked for The Washington Post from 1969 to 1997 and was regarded as the paper's liberal conscience.
He wrote for the National Catholic Reporter from 1999 to 2021.
Before journalism, he trained as a Trappist monk and taught peace and nonviolence in educational settings.

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Colman McCarthy died on February 27 in La Romana, Dominican Republic, at age 87 from pneumonia complications.
He worked for The Washington Post from 1969 to 1997 and was regarded as the paper's liberal conscience.
He wrote for the National Catholic Reporter from 1999 to 2021.
Before journalism, he trained as a Trappist monk and taught peace and nonviolence in educational settings.