Documentary on Nicholas Black Elk’s sainthood cause to air June 14
by“Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood,” will air in Louisville on June 14 at 5 p.m. on WHAS 11…
St. Francis Xavier hosts blood drive
bySt. Francis Xavier Church in Mt. Washington, Ky., will hold a Red Cross blood drive in the parish hall on June 14 from 8…
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…
Chicago Catholics tend parish gardens, supply pantries during pandemic
byBy Joyce Duriga Catholic News Service CHICAGO — For years, some parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese have maintained gardens whose produce was donated to local…
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…
Bishop from Botswana writes farewell letter to friend George Floyd
byBy Gunther Simmermacher Catholic News Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In a “farewell letter,” a bishop from Botswana recalled meeting and befriending George Floyd…
More Catholic bishops, laity join in ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The streets in front of the White House of late have been filled with thousands of youthful…
Online forum examines racism being as much a pro-life issue as abortion
byBy Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service CLEVELAND — There have been times, said Father Bryan Massingale, who is black, when he has been invited to…
Meghan Markle urges Catholic high school graduates to help rebuild nation
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Meghan Markle virtually returned to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Los…
USCCB migration chairman says Senate needs to act on ‘Dreamer,’ TPS bill
byWASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration has urged the U.S. Senate to take action and pass a bill to…