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It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.

The Lord assigns me to these organizations, explains Jumaada Abdal-Khallaq Henry Smith. A-K. Henry Smith is a busy Catholic, both at her home parish of St. Katharine Drexel in Dorchester and in the Greater Boston community. However, at the heart of everything she does is her faith. She is led by prayer to answer God's call. She does nothing merely to be busy, but is Spirit-led.

WASHINGTON — Ecumenical dialog among the churches, ways of identifying and combating racism and the question of prayer and its power: What could possibly be the connection among these three issues? Answer: My brief “summer residency” for the online master’s of catechesis curriculum at the Catholic University of America (CUA) here. The blending of the three themes made for a compelling two and a half days in the nation’s capital, which is still recovering from the ravage...

Damarra Atkins pays her respects to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square April 23 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The American Catholic bishops are frequently criticized by the left and the right for what they say in the political arena. Conservatives want them to speak out more on abortion and gender issues and less about immigration and the poor. Progressives, on the other hand, want them to do exactly the opposite. But its what the bishops havent said, par...

We need more from the Catholic bishops than a mixed response to racism Catholics deserve better leadership from the bishops in the struggle against racism. Damarra Atkins pays her respects to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square on April 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) April 28, 2021 (RNS) — The American Catholic bishops are frequently criticized by the left and the right for what they say in the political arena. Conservatives want them to speak out more on abortio...

Why a Catholic journalist is urging the church to engage Black Lives Matter In her book, ‘Birth of a Movement,’ Olga Marina Segura highlights how the Black Lives Matter movement ‘is the secular version of our Catholic social teaching.’ An individual passes a Black Lives Matter sign in Washington, D.C. Photo by Clay Banks/Unsplash/Creative Commons February 25, 2021 (RNS) — Olga Marina Segura has often been asked why she’s chosen to remain involved in the Catholic Church...

Republican American 98 From left, the affectionately known Three Amigos panel comprises Imam Gazmend Aga, Rabbi Eric Polokoff and Monsignor Joseph Donnelly. (Contributed) ‘3 AMIGOS’ WEBINAR CONTINUES WEDNESDAY BLOOMFIELD – The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry’s Laudato Si’ Team, Archdiocese of Hartford, will continue its webinar series “Open Wide Our Hearts” on… SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED REGISTER to access your ACTIVATE Your Home Delivery Access PURCHASE a Digital subsc...