US bishops release prayer service commemorating immigrants, enslaved with call to action
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the nation’s Catholic bishops have released a prayer service text commemorating…
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Dominican Sisters’ “I Was Here” event is in memory of the people they enslaved
byAs a memorial to the people who were historically enslaved at the Kentucky Dominican Farm and Motherhouse, the Dominican Sisters of Peace will host…
Jesuits pledge $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The Jesuit order is pledging to raise $100 million for descendants of enslaved people once owned…
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…
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…
Editorial – Facing slavery
by400 years ago, the first African slaves in the United States arrived in Virginia. For the next 246 or so years, nearly every institution…
Prayers for victims of trafficking
by[slideshow] Under a flapping American flag and across the street from Louisville’s Hall of Justice, about 60 people gathered April 29 to pray for…
A Time to Speak — ‘Lincoln’ provides lessons for everyone
byBy Sister Judy Morris, O.P. And the winner is, The Common Good! After viewing “Lincoln” in a sold out movie theater I left with…