In the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., “we must meet the forces of hate and ignorance with the power of love,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement for the Jan. 18 federal observance of the slain civil rights leader’s birthday.
As Rev. King urged, meet forces of hate, ignorance ‘with power of love’
Rev. King relied on faith, prayer to fight racism, Virginia bishop says
The Rev. Martin Luther King, the slain civil rights leader who is honored with a federal holiday the third Monday of January, “relied upon faith and prayer” to combat the racism and prejudice.
Fired EWTN host: ‘I will never, ever, ever have regrets’ talking about race
Gloria Purvis, who was told after the Dec. 30 broadcast of the EWTN radio show “Morning Glory” that the show was canceled effective immediately, said she has no regrets using the show to discuss racial matters following the police killing of George Floyd last May.
In virtual meeting, bishops focus on McCarrick report, pandemic and racism
The two days of the virtual assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16-17 initially included discussion of the Vatican report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick. But the bulk of the bishops’ conversation focused on the ongoing pandemic and the church’s response to racism.
In a year of racial strife, bishops share experiences in dioceses
When the U.S. bishops decided to continue with their annual fall meeting despite a pandemic, they took it online, shortened its length but also its scope, leaving only the most essential matters on the to-do list.
Bishops consider COVID-19, racism additions to four-year strategic plan
Although the U.S. bishops’ four-year strategic plan was adopted one year ago, it was not scheduled to go into effect until January 2021.
A final spar outlines differences between Trump, Biden before election
The final debate in the 2020 presidential race ended with topics important to the church in the U.S. and around the world: immigration and families, climate change, racism and health care.
CRS fires Sudan country rep after allegations of verbal abuse, racism
A CRS country rep in Sudan has been terminated after allegations of verbal abuse, reports The New Humanitarian.