Editorial — Are we at a tipping point?
byWe’ve all heard it — the more things change, the more they stay the same. But perhaps not this time. There is a great…
racism
Corpus Christi Mass highlights dignity
byThose listening to the live-stream liturgy June 14 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church heard Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz denounce the “ugly sin of…
Hope in the Lord — Uphold human dignity and reject racism
byOn Friday, June 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and we desperately need His divine love. These days our…
Young black Catholics march for justice
byWith chants calling for racial justice, close to 200 people marched from 12th Street and West Broadway, across from St. Augustine Church, to the…
How one family faces racism in America
byWhen 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…
Panelists discuss ‘virus’ of racism, praise protesters demanding justice
byBy Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Just as the world is facing the coronavirus pandemic and its deadly impact, racism likewise is a…
After ‘taking a knee,’ border bishop gets a call from the pope
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — It’s called “taking a knee,” and many professional athletes around the country have made the gesture…
African American Catholic leaders urge justice, action to address racism
byWASHINGTON — Justice is what George Floyd and his family and friends deserve, and justice “through equal and fair treatment under the law is…
Archbishop prays for hearts to change
byWith about 16,000 viewers watching on Facebook live June 1, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz prayed that God “will give us the grace to change…
Bishops around U.S. express sorrow over Floyd killing, racism
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Even as the United States still finds itself grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, outrage, grief and anger…