Black Catholics in the United States are commenting on what they hope will happen in the church and as well as society as a whole as a result of the recent racial unrest and protests.
Catholic Identity
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Fighting racism means putting faith in action, say Black Catholics
The recent racial unrest has special poignancy for Black Catholics, who wish and work for change not only in American society, but in the Catholic Church as well.
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Bishop Soto: ‘Strenuous labor’ of ending racism shouldn’t be ‘toppled’ by looting
Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento has said that toppling statues does not bring about establishing the hard work of justice and “does little to build the future.”
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Chinese bishop, 83, becomes third installed in state ceremony
Bishop Peter Lin Jiashan was officially installed as head of the Fuzhou Diocese in Fujian province. Since 1997, Bishop Lin had refused to register with the government, and thus had not been recognized by Chinese authorities.
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The church ‘does not make bargains,’ Brazil’s bishops tell Catholic TV
The Catholic bishops of Brazil are alarmed over reports that certain Catholic media outlets in that country are openly requesting financial aid in exchange for supporting the government of President Jair Bolsonaro without their knowledge or consent.
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Australia’s bishops, religious consider proposals for change in governance
The Catholic bishops of Australia are considering recommendations from a report which would increase the participation of laypeople-especially women-in the administrative affairs of the local churches.
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Detroit Archdiocese to shift to ‘family of parishes’ model
By implementing a new “pastoral and governance model” in the near future, the Archdiocese of Detroit hopes to provide a way to better serve the Catholic faithful.
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How Catholic was Beethoven?
For a solution, it is best to experience how Beethoven’s works sound.
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A message for Catholic media: Don’t let print die
The trend toward digital content is inevitable, writes J.D. Long-García, but the church must take advantage of the deeper engagement that is unique to print publications.
Posted inFaith, Features
The coronavirus gives Catholic universities a chance to strengthen their identity
In the coronavirus epidemic, Catholic educators have a real-world laboratory to evaluate how they make practical the too-often merely conceptual talk about Catholic identity. Do current pedagogies give students what we say they will—a truly distinctive way of being, a way of knowing and a way of responding to life’s most difficult problems?