Baltimore has strong presence in Church’s anti-poverty program giving the poor a voice May 12, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore “We know that charity is fine. It answers immediate needs. But to change the situation in which people find themselves impoverished is the ultimate goal. That’s what CCHD does,” Monsignor Burke said.
Network Catholic social justice lobby to get its first lay leader March 24, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Network, the Catholic social justice lobby that has been run by women religious since its founding 50 years ago, will get its first lay leader effective April 6.
Social Ministry honoree brings Latin America experience to migrant issues March 4, 2021By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Social Justice “In the past 15 years, we’ve seen how the Hispanic community has developed a stronger and more participatory presence,” Dibos said, noting that Hispanic Catholics comprise 53 percent of the American Catholic population.
Ibram X. Kendi speaks on antiracism at annual Loyola University MLK Convocation January 26, 2021By Lily Gretz Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice Kendi sees the effect of the pandemic on Black people as but just one example of how systemic racism is a threat to a whole people. It’s another reason the nation must dismantle racist policies.
‘Pastoral Migratoria’ will bring social justice and community service training to four parishes January 11, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Social Justice A new initiative on evangelization as part of the V Encuentro process will bring to the Archdiocese of Baltimore a highly successful model for incorporating Catholic social teaching into the Latin-American immigrant community.
Young Salvadoran speaks of what he learned from murdered U.S. women December 2, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Childhood memories for Felipe de Jesus Abrego include celebrating each Dec. 2 with his grandmother at the tomb of two U.S. women religious buried in the local cemetery.
After 60 years, a religious brother who practices law has no thoughts of slowing down October 7, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Social Justice Marianist Brother Frank O’Donnell may be celebrating his 60th year in ministry this year, but Marianist Brother Stephen Glodek jokes that his longtime friend is only on his second “reincarnation.”
Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty October 6, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Fratelli Tutti, News, Respect Life, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital punishment was particularly cheered by U.S. Catholics who oppose the death penalty.
Mercy Sister Augusta Reilly’s advocacy for Baltimoreans in recovery recognized August 25, 2020By Christy Macy Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Over the years, Marian House has served thousands of women through its transitional and permanent housing as well as its support services programs that include counseling, educational services, employment assistance and life skills training.
Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, say racism ‘real and present danger’ May 30, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops said May 29 they “are broken-hearted, sickened and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes.”
Racism ‘at heart’ of man’s death at hands of police, says Pax Christi USA May 29, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News The racism “at the heart” of the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis “penetrates every aspect of life in the United States” and seeds “the terror that threatens communities of color and disfigures all our humanity,” Pax Christi USA said May 28.
Celebrating 40 years, Social Ministry Convocation seeks more from young Catholics March 4, 2019By Rus VanWestervelt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice The urgent call to bring young Catholics into the social justice movement was clear March 2 at Mercy High School, site of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s 40th annual Social Ministry Convocation.
