“While 40 years have passed, I must say this: I’m sorry. To anyone who has been subjected to racism or bigotry, I am sorry. I have no excuse, but I hope you will forgive me.”
Racial Justice
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In the wake of Charlottesville, U.S. Catholic bishops form new anti-racism task force
“For too long, the sin of racism has lived and thrived in our communities and even in some of our churches.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Saint’s statue defaced amid Confederate monuments debate
Images appeared on social media showing the word “murder” smeared in white paint on a statue of the 18th-century Franciscan priest who led the Catholic Church’s missionary efforts among Native Americans on the West Coast.
Posted inFaith, News
Charlottesville’s Catholic students are ready to heal wounds, chaplain says
“We can overcome evil with good if we stand together.”
Posted inPolitics & Society
My father was pulled over by I.C.E. agents the same day Charlottesville happened.
Last week, as events unfolded in Charlottesville, Va., my black Dominican father was pulled over by I.C.E.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
I’m a conservative Latina. Is there a place for me in Trump’s Republican Party after Charlottesville?
In the face of an emboldened white supremacy movement, I find the defensive posture of some conservatives more and more trying.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
For white Christians, non-racism is not enough
In the wake of Charlottesville, mere “non-racism” is not an option. It recognizes the evil of white supremacy but washes its hands of responsibility.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Catholics must combat racism and bigotry at every turn.
The way forward is the way of the penitent and prophet.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Charlottesville and Trump: A spiritual exercise for the overwhelmed and exhausted
How do you continue to “bear witness” when every three or four days there is another crisis?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Did the Erie Canal help put an end to slavery?
The story of Austin Steward, a former slave who fought against slavery in northwest New York