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November 22, 2021
Final Funeral Arrangements for Dr. Beverly Carroll
Arrangements for Dr. Beverly A. Carrol. Dr. Carroll served many years as founding Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Black Catholics. Viewing...
November 17, 2021
Are racial justice movements straying from Catholic tradition — or are Catholic leaders out of touch?
America The Jesuit Review
Article by: Alessandra Harris Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,...
November 17, 2021
LCWR assembly opens with ‘a profound apology’ for the ‘perduring sin of racism’
Global Sisters Report
Article by: Dan Stockman Original publication date: August 12, 2021 The president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious began the group’s...
November 17, 2021
Theater drama: Spotlight on first known African American priest ordained in Catholic Church
The Blade
Article by: Nicki Gorny A slave’s midnight escape across the Mississippi River. A seminarian’s journey to Rome, in defiance of...
November 17, 2021
Pope Francis’ nuncio addresses U.S. bishops on abortion, racism and the Eucharist: ‘A divided church will never lead people.’
America - The Jesuit Review
Photo by: Bob Roller – Catholic News Service Article by: Carol Zimmermann – Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — Archbishop...
November 17, 2021
Amid Black exodus, young Catholics are pushing the church to address racism
Religion News
Article by: Alejandra Molina (RNS) — Byron Wratee recalls the silence among white Catholic priests after the killing of Trayvon...
November 17, 2021
Black Catholics Office presents Day of Reflection Nov. 20
Catholic Philly
The Office for Black Catholics of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia invites all to a Day of Reflection on the theme...
November 17, 2021
Cardinal Gregory challenges men of St. Bernardine to be ‘breath of hope’
The Catholic Review
Photo by: Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff Article by: Catholic Review Staff Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory challenged a group of...
November 17, 2021
U.S. bishops focus on Communion, synodality, finances in fall assembly
Catholic Standard
A group of men, formerly incarcerated together at Folsom Prison, share their most personal insights practicing centering prayer while serving...
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