Catholic Church in Mississippi remembers Emmett Till
Deacon Arthur Miller said a new statue of Emmett Till is a powerful reminder of a Mississippi community’s complicity in his murder, and a call for Catholics to live out their faith.
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by bcadmin | Oct 22, 2022 | Black Catholics, Black churches, Church in the US, civil rights, lead, News | 0 |
Deacon Arthur Miller said a new statue of Emmett Till is a powerful reminder of a Mississippi community’s complicity in his murder, and a call for Catholics to live out their faith.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 27, 2021 | civil rights, George Floyd, Local News, Minnesota Council of Churches, News, Our Lady of Lourdes, Picks, Restorative Justice and Healing, restorative justice initiative, University of St. Thomas, UST School of Law | 0 |
Leaders of two initiatives at the University of St. Thomas are co-sponsoring a keynote address followed by panel discussions Oct. 13 that will explore racial injustice and ways to heal through restorative justice: naming the harm, discussing its ramifications and finding hope.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 10, 2021 | Associated Press, Church in the US, civil rights, Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, News, Poll, religious liberty, Sept. 11 | 0 |
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans were reasonably positive about the state of their rights and liberties. Today, after 20 years, not as much.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 25, 2021 | 1619 Project, 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act, 2021, Anti-Racism: Original Sin Repackaged, civil rights, Columns, critical race theory, David Carlin, Jesus Christ, Lyndon Johnson, News, Richard Nixon, The Catholic Thing, tolerance | 0 |
David Carlin: Systemic racism asserts a mythic Original Sin. The truth is the original Original Sin persists and requires our only Redeemer.
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Read Moreby bcadmin | May 25, 2021 | Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, Bishop Frank Dewane, Church in the US, civil rights, George Floyd, Gloria Purvis, lead, News, Racism | 0 |
When Bishop Roy Campbell considers the Church’s role on issues of race in 2021, he looks back at the civil rights marches of the 1960’s when “a lot of people with collars” marched alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and others.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 17, 2021 | Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Church in UK and Ireland, civil rights, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Great Britain, lead, News, United Kingdom, Vaccinations, Vaccines | 0 |
A group of Christian ministers have warned against creating “vaccine passports” in the UK, saying the proposal would be “unethical.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 17, 2021 | Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Church in UK and Ireland, civil rights, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Great Britain, lead, News, United Kingdom, Vaccinations, Vaccines | 0 |
A group of Christian ministers have warned against creating “vaccine passports” in the UK, saying the proposal would be “unethical.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Church in the US, civil rights, Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, Immigration, lead, News, University of Notre Dame | 0 |
Decades ago, Father Theodore Hesburgh sought answers to the issues that plagued the nation through an approach that many people preach is needed to solve the issues of today: he listened. He listened to both sides, and directly to those who were affected most.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Church in the US, civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., lead, News, Racial justice, USCCB | 0 |
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington wants Americans to recognize the determination, perseverance and contributions of African Americans throughout United States history in spite of the obstacles they faced.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 29, 2020 | civil rights, Featured, News, President George W. Bush, Religious liberties, Religious liberty disputes, Religious Liberty Task Force, Trump administration, U.S. & World News | 0 |
History may show that religious liberties under the Donald Trump administration enjoyed an elevated level of support not seen perhaps since the administration of President George W. Bush.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 27, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, civil rights, NETWORK, NETWORK Lobby, News, U.S. Congress | 0 |
As Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Catholic social justice lobby Network, began reflecting on her fondest memories of the late Congressman John Lewis, she could recall one instance in which his body language showed something different than the soft-spoken, yet passionate man she knew.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 2, 2020 | Catholic Living, Civil disobedience, civil rights, Featured, News, Police Abuse / Brutality / Corruption, race, Weekly Headlines | 0 |
There is no question that the death of George Floyd is highly questionable. The shocking and shameful insurgences erupting in cities across the country propose that the answer is rooted in an engrained American racism. That response, too, is highly questionable. In a sense, the reaction is as disturbing as the incident itself. As fire […]
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