“Celebrating Columbus Day does not honor their story and their struggle and their history; it insults it.”
Racial Justice
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
What would Thomas Merton make of Trump, climate change and Twitter?
In his position, others might have begun to hate the world. Instead, Thomas Merton found he could not leave it alone.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
If St. Louis is the “new Selma,” what role will Catholics play in racial reconciliation?
Last month, Jason Stockley, the white police officer who killed Anthony Lamar Smith, a 24-year-old black man, was acquitted. How did the city of St. Louis respond?
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
A conservative Latina discusses racial tensions within the Republican Party
This week’s guest is Dr. Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo, an assistant professor of political science at Texas State University in San Marcos, Tex. She joins the show to discuss her latest article for America: “I’m a Conservative Latina. Is there a place for me in Trump’s Republican Party after Charlottesville?” In her piece, Dr. Menchaca-Bagnulo explores the […]
Posted inFaith, Short Take
When Dorothy Day took a knee
The saints and heroes of our faith have much to teach us about our contemporary political context.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
St. Louis archbishop calls for peace after acquittal of white police officer in murder of African-American man
Church leaders call for peace amidst demonstrations against the acquittal of a white police officer in the murder of an African-American man.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The fleeting satisfaction of pulling down Confederate monuments
Probably most Americans can agree that Confederate monuments should never have been erected, but dismantling them is a different story for many citizens.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Netflix’s “Strong Island” is an intimate look into black trauma, injustice and race in America
Yance Ford’s “Strong Island” chronicles the death of the director’s brother, William Ford Jr., in April of 1992.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Parish life still thrives at flood-damaged Houston church
Hit hard by flooding, a Catholic parish in Houston surveys the damage and continues to practice their faith.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Will the bishops’ new anti-racism committee make a difference?
An ad hoc committee to deal with racism in society and in the church may lead to the first pastoral letter on racism written by U.S. bishops since 1979