Fr. James Martin, SJ, testifies before the U.S. Helsinki Commission on why it is important for religious actors and organizations to stand against hate.
Racial Justice
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Religious leaders including James Martin, S.J., testify on global rise of hate crimes
Father James Martin was among the religious leaders testifying to members of the Helsinki Commission, which monitors human rights worldwide, about a surge in reported hate crimes.
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An open letter to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, as he became known, was a firm believer of religious liberty and an American Catholic pioneer, but his toleration of slavery was a failure of the greatest magnitude.
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New hate crime reporting bill draws support from civil rights advocates and victims’ families
As researchers report a nationwide surge in hate crimes, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is giving law enforcement funding to adopt both stronger hate crime policies and more accurate data collection.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Why is it so hard for white people to talk about racism?
As the multicultural educator Robin DiAngelo points out in her recent book, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” many white people fail even to recognize racism for what it really is.
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History of slaves sold for Georgetown detailed in new genealogical website
A genealogical association has launched a new website detailing the family histories of slaves who were sold to keep Catholic-run Georgetown University from bankruptcy in the 1800s.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
This Catholic high schooler painted a mural of black saints to help fight racism
Chloe Becker was upset when she realized she could not name a single African or African-American saint.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
When love overcame violence after the Charleston Church shooting
On June 17, 2015, a 23-year-old white supremacist killed nine African-Americans during a Bible study at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church.
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Review: James Cone, the father of Black theology
James Cone’s autobiography shows that theology does not arrive out of a sterile doctrinal laboratory but from the pains, sufferings and triumphs of the people of God.
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Looking for new religious art? Check your local high school.
Recently, images of a new mural painted by Chloe Becker—a junior at Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Ohio—have been moving through Catholic circles on social media.