Racial Justice

Cops and Padres

June 22, 2020
By John Garvey
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue, Racial Justice

There’s a phrase in Juvenal’s “Satires” that might be translated as “Who will guard the guardians?” That’s the right question to ask for both police racism and clergy abuse.

Racial issues need ‘honest discussion,’ not destruction, says San Francisco archbishop

June 22, 2020
By Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, World News

San Francisco’s archbishop said June 20 the “toppling and defacing” of a statue of St. Junipero Serra and other statues in the city’s Golden Gate Park is the latest example of some people using the current movement against racial injustice as a reason for violence, looting and vandalism.

Grief and Protest

June 16, 2020
By Beth L. Hewett
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Racial Justice

Grief is absolutely essential to being human, to being fully alive. When we cannot experience, own and befriend our grief, we cannot sustain our hearts.

Maryland bishops call for action against racism

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

The bishops who make up the governing board of the Maryland Catholic Conference released a statement June 15 that recalls “our own Church’s past sins and failings and admit to them freely.”

Catholic activist has been anti-hunger, anti-war, not ‘antifa,’ friends say

June 12, 2020
By Rhina Guidos
Filed Under: News, Racial Justice, World News

Catholic activist Martin Gugino long has been anti-war, anti-hunger, anti-violence, when it comes to opposing social ills, but the one “anti” that doesn’t fit the bill is the “antifa” moniker President Donald Trump tried to pin on him in a June 9 tweet, friends say.

Josephites among religious and laity joining ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests

June 8, 2020
By Rhina Guidos
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News

“The Catholic voice as a group, as a family needs to be heard,” said Father Cornelius Ejiogu, a member of the Baltimore-based Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, best known as the Josephites.

Archbishop Lori offers invocation at ‘Protest with a Purpose’

June 8, 2020
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice

The archbishop prayed for the Holy Spirit to consume racism and the conditions that led to the deaths of Floyd, Gray, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others around the nation.

A message from Archbishop Lori

June 5, 2020
By Archbishop William E. Lori
Filed Under: From the Archbishop, Local News, News, Racial Justice

I write to share with you important news about immediate steps the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be taking as we grapple with the deep anguish and racial tension we are currently witnessing locally and throughout our country.

Knights ask Catholics to pray novena for national unity, end to racism

June 5, 2020
By Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Knights of Columbus, News, Racial Justice, World News

The Knights of Columbus called on the nation’s Catholics to participate in a novena beginning June 7 to pray for national unity and an end to racism amid the unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

Baltimore faith leaders call for peace and unity

June 4, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Video

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori joined faith leaders from across the city June 3 to pray for peace and healing after more than a week of nationwide protests and unrest in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers.