Yard memorial draws attention to African American lives both lived, lost
By Gabriella Patti Catholic News Service DETROIT — There is an African proverb that says, “As long as a person’s name is called, they…
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Young black Catholics march for justice
With chants calling for racial justice, close to 200 people marched from 12th Street and West Broadway, across from St. Augustine Church, to the…
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How one family faces racism in America
When eight-year-old Nora saw hundreds of families filling the sidewalks from Eastern Parkway to Douglass Loop calling for change June 3, she couldn’t believe…
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Bishop from Botswana writes farewell letter to friend George Floyd
By Gunther Simmermacher Catholic News Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In a “farewell letter,” a bishop from Botswana recalled meeting and befriending George Floyd…
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More Catholic bishops, laity join in ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The streets in front of the White House of late have been filled with thousands of youthful…
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Online forum examines racism being as much a pro-life issue as abortion
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — There have been times, said Father Bryan Massingale, who is black, when he has been invited to…
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