The murder of George Floyd at the hands of police two years ago in Minneapolis sparked a national conversation about racism that continues today—the anniversary of his tragic death.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at Americaand co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Archbishop bars Nancy Pelosi from Communion in her home diocese, citing ‘aggressive’ defense of abortion rights
“Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi’s position on abortion has become only more extreme over the years, especially in the last few months,” Archbishop Cordileone said in a statement May 20.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
‘Outreach’ website hopes to inspire online L.G.B.T. community for Catholics
The mission to reach the marginalized L.G.B.T. community led Father James Martin and his collaborators to launch a new website, outreach.faith, on May 1.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
American hearts bleed for Ukrainians. But Latin Americans? Meh.
Do Americans care about Ukrainians because they recognize them as victims of Vladimir Putin? Do Americans need a “big baddie” to hate before we take action on behalf of the poor and persecuted?
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
Homework, basketball and private equity: This is Verbum Dei High School in South L.A.
Students at Verbum Dei spend four days a week in school and one day a week in a corporate work-study program.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
God is a patient teacher
A Reflection for Tuesday of Holy Week, by J.D. Long-García
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Can you be pro-life and own guns?
When talking about gun control policies, we must center our conversation around the sanctity of human life.
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
At Loyola Blakefield in Maryland, Black alumni pave the way for future students
Kenneth Montague became the first African-American student at Loyola in 1956. He “opened the door for others to follow.”
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
Is there someone you just aren’t ready to forgive?
A Reflection for the Monday of the Second Week of Lent by J.D. Long-García
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A California bishop invited community organizers to help with the synod. So far, it’s working.
When it comes to the “Synod on Synodality” initiated by Pope Francis, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia says we don’t need to reinvent the wheel.