Grief and Protest June 16, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
After ‘taking a knee,’ border bishop gets a call from the pope June 4, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News “The Holy Father said that he wanted to congratulate me for the words I am saying,” Bishop Seitz said,
Josephites mourn loss of priests to virus, express sorrow over Floyd death June 3, 2020By Mark Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Racial Justice Josephite Father Frank Martin Hull and Father Joseph John McKinley, who both had lived at the Josephite Senior Residence in Washington.
Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue June 3, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, Respect Life, Vatican, Video, World News Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and exclusion.
Catholics in Twin Cities grappling with Floyd’s death, related rioting June 2, 2020By Maria Wiering Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News Twin Cities-area Catholics are among Minnesotans still processing the horror and tragedy, and grappling with their role — and the Catholic Church’s — both in fighting racism and rebuilding the city.
