The collaboration with the Jesuits addresses a specific historical injustice but more broadly seeks to offer a model that might accelerate racial healing and advance racial justice in the United States.
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Who is Father Stan Swamy, the Jesuit priest (still) sitting in an Indian prison?
Jesuit priest Stan Swamy remains incarcerated in Mumbai after a judge denied his bail request. Father Swamy’s arrest almost six months ago followed a two-year-long period of interrogation, raids of his home and seizure of his personal property, including electronic communications devices.
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Don’t call Dorothy Day a saint. But a ferry? Sure.
Dorothy Day may be under consideration for sainthood, but should that not pan out, at least a new Staten Island Ferry will soon bear her name.
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Brazil plunges into Covid chaos while church fights the ‘hunger pandemic’
In Brazil under its Covid-19 lockdown: “At first, only the most vulnerable were starving, but the hunger queue is growing each day. It’s a hunger pandemic.”
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‘It is our duty to love and defend’ LGBT Americans: Bishop Stowe breaks with U.S. bishops on the Equality Act
The U.S. bishops’ conference has made defeating the Equality Act a priority, citing concerns over religious freedom.
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The former gang member who negotiated a truce in Mexico’s third largest city
The gang truce in Querétaro was modeled after a similar pact among dozens of gangs in Monterrey. A nonprofit called Nacidos Para Triunfar played a crucial role in bringing gang members and civic authorities together.
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Atlanta Korean Catholic community shocked after spa shootings
The Korean Catholic Martyrs Church gathered to offer prayers for the victims and prayers for peace. The parish will be stepping up to join other civic and religious bodies as a community response is mapped out.
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Infographic: Covid-19 takes a toll on Catholic school enrollment
The sharpest enrollment decline was for prekindergarten enrollment at Catholic schools, which was down almost 27 percent.
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Catholic leaders condemn Atlanta shooting and the rising violence against Asian-Americans
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv.: “We must, as a Christian family of faith, work to protect the whole community. We must speak up against any aggression and we must be active in our pursuit to end racism and discrimination of every kind.”
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‘Stop blaming Trump’: Immigration advocates call on Biden to address the border crisis
Some things have changed on the southern border, but a lot of things remain the same, according to Catholic humanitarian groups on the ground.