Minnesota archbishop calls on Holy Spirit amid civil unrest, pandemic
byBy Joe Ruff Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — Calling on faith in the Holy Spirit’s presence amid civil unrest and a global pandemic,…
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Cardinal suggests U.S. cities hold prayer events to promote healing
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — With anger and frustration still high in the United States over the death of George Floyd,…
Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, urge racism be met ‘head-on’
byBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Catholic bishops said May 29 they “are broken-hearted, sickened and outraged to watch another…
Gomez: Killing of Floyd is a ‘sin that cries out to heaven for justice’
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis “was senseless and brutal, a sin that cries out to heaven for…
Panel discussion in honor of King examines reparations
byIn honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. observance, the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry hosted a panel discussion on reparations…
Priest issues challenge at MLK celebration
byFather Manuel Williams, a Resurrectionist priest from the Diocese of Mobile, Ala., said African American Catholics are now, as much as ever, in need…
Family’s faith transcends the sins of slavery and racism
byMargaret Wright shares her family’s experience as black Catholics in this oral history. Mariah Mason Lewis was 13 years old when she traveled from…
Bishop: Shootings show ‘all communities are affected by racism’
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Three mass shooting incidents in the United States in the span of a week are now…
Speaker calls for action to honor Martin Luther King
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Calling on the faithful to speak out about racism, Sister Anita Baird said that the Rev. Martin Luther King…
Archbishop Kurtz calls for action to combat racism
byRecord Staff Report Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz condemned the actions of white supremacist groups and called for concrete action against “the evil of racism”…