In the spotlight: Tiananmen Square anniversary, Tulsa Race Massacre, Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, Naval Academy graduation
Photos of the Week: June 7, 2021
Ecumenical service remembers victims of Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
The Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the most severe incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, began May 31, 1921, and lasted for two days.
Community still feels impact of Floyd’s murder, related events a year later
Lift each other up in the midst of trauma, poverty and injustice. That’s the simple but profound advice from the president and CEO of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Catholics urged to join in efforts needed to address racism, right wrongs
Floyd’s death “highlighted and amplified the deep need to see the sacredness in all people, but especially those who have been historically oppressed. Whatever the stage of human life, it not only matters, it is sacred.”
Former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd
Minnesota’s Catholic bishops said in a statement at the close of the trial that they “acutely feel the anxieties in our communities, along with a thirst for justice and a longing for a path to a more peaceful life together as sons and daughters of God.”
San Jose Diocese voices support of Asian communities after hate crimes
As the U.S. marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April, the Diocese of San Jose, California, issued a statement March 29 in support of those communities, given a spate of crimes throughout the country targeting them.
Book explores intersecting thoughts of Pope Francis, President Biden
This book might appeal to Catholics interested in a blend of U.S. presidential history, U.S. church history and the universal Catholic Church — present and future.
Shareholders push companies on racial justice, equity in vaccine access
Investors in the Racial Justice Investing Coalition in June released a “Statement of Solidarity” in which they pledged accountability and action to dismantle systemic racism and promote racial equity and justice.