Following the death of George Floyd, many Catholics were faced with a reckoning: racism is intrinsically evil, and yet they felt woefully unprepared to come to the aid of brothers and sisters of color.
‘Building a Civilization of Love’ offers a thoughtful Catholic response to racism
Parishioners share their perspective on BLM movement, organization
Catholics tare trying to make sense of Black Lives Matter and what a faithful response looks like.
Amid unrest, some say church can engage in fight against racism
Supporters proclaiming the words “Black Lives Matter,” are seeking, especially in the Catholic Church, to have racism be addressed.
Indiana priest suspended after derogatory remarks about protesters
Priest from the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, suspended from public ministry after a derogatory remark in his June 28 bulletin article about Black Lives Matters protesters.
English bishops express solidarity with U.S. protests against racism
English Catholic bishops say they “stand in solidarity” with anti-racism protests over the police killing of an unarmed U.S. African American, declaring that “racism is an evil which must be opposed.”