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Racial Justice

Pope: King’s ‘vision of harmony, equality for all’ remains timely

Catholic News Service January 18, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News

With “social injustice, division and conflict” threatening the common good, people need to rediscover and recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to work nonviolently for harmony and equality for all, Pope Francis said.

A final requiem for an extraordinary nun and champion of Black Catholic history

Avatar January 5, 2021
By Shannen Dee Williams
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice

In a racially and economically tumultuous year that saw a significant rise in calls for the church to acknowledge and make reparations for its largely unreconciled practices of slavery and segregation, the loss of Sister Reginald, and her expertise in African American Catholic history, was especially wrenching.

Fired EWTN host: ‘I will never, ever, ever have regrets’ talking about race

Mark Pattison January 4, 2021
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News

Gloria Purvis, who was told after the Dec. 30 broadcast of the EWTN radio show “Morning Glory” that the show was canceled effective immediately, said she has no regrets using the show to discuss racial matters following the police killing of George Floyd last May.

Loyola’s 28th annual MLK Convocation to feature bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi

Avatar December 15, 2020
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi will speak at Loyola University Maryland’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation Jan. 20, 2021, at 7 p.m.

Pope meets with NBA players’ union delegation at the Vatican

Junno Arocho Esteves November 23, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News

A delegation representing the National Basketball Players Association, a union representing professional athletes from the NBA, met with Pope Francis and spoke with him about their work in promoting social justice.

Bishops add COVID-19, anti-racism elements to four-year strategic plan

Mark Pattison November 17, 2020
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Racial Justice, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2020, World News

Although the U.S. bishops’ four-year strategic plan was adopted one year ago, it was not scheduled to go into effect until January 2021.

Bishops encouraged to continue response to pandemic, racism, abuse

Carol Zimmermann November 17, 2020
By Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Racial Justice, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2020, World News

Two women who lead groups that advise the U.S. bishops on key issues, encouraged them Nov. 16 to continue holding dialogues on racism, reaching out to Catholics during the pandemic and letting Catholics know about their efforts to prevent abuse in the church.

Archbishop Lori to celebrate prayer service in support of sainthood for Mother Mary Lange

Tim Swift October 29, 2020
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

Archbishop William E. Lori and Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden will celebrate a virtual prayer-and-praise event Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. to mark November as National Black Catholic History Month.

At police reform forum, Archbishop Lori explains why Catholics must embrace racial justice

Tim Swift October 27, 2020
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Urban Vicariate, Video

Archbishop William E. Lori spoke forcefully in favor of police reform, addressing head-on why the Archdiocese of Baltimore has taken such an active role in supporting recent demonstrations on policing and racial justice.

My cup of beads: A reflection on race

Rita Buettner October 26, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice

“Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.”

Racism town halls call all to action

Christopher Gunty October 7, 2020
By Christopher Gunty
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice

Whatever the color of your skin, if you want to be part of the solution, a good place to start would be to participate in the town hall Oct. 26. Vote Nov. 3. And then take action in your community to make things better.

Louisville archbishop says all must now work together ‘for racial justice’

Cindy Wooden September 24, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville in a statement Sept. 23 said people should now “come together to work for racial justice,” whatever their reaction is to decisions by the grand jury and the office of Kentucky’s attorney general in the March 13 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by police.

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