Some derided the art as contemptuous of God and sacrilegious. What did artist Kelly Latimore intend to convey with the image? Is the picture meant to be a deification of George Floyd?
Racism
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‘They don’t see us’: Lay Catholics urge Pope Francis to recognize African American saints
Out of the more than 10,000 men and women recognized as saints—which includes 11 Americans and a total of 899 that have been canonized by Pope Francis—none are African Americans.
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After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon depicting Black Mary and Jesus
The president of The Catholic University of America said the institution’s law school has replaced an icon of Mary holding Jesus that was stolen after some complained the image of Christ resembled George Floyd.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The racism in Western theological education
In his analysis of Western theological education, Willie James Jennings argues for an institution that does not replicate structures of exclusion or division, but rather reflects the image of the body of Christ.
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Flannery O’Connor shows us how to experience God in the midst of upheaval
The relationship between dominant and marginalized characters throughout O’Connor’s body of work offers a theology of displacement—that is, a means of experiencing God in the midst of upheaval, geographic and otherwise.
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White Catholics today condemn slavery. But are they ready to fight its new manifestation—mass incarceration?
While American Catholics today would unequivocally condemn the institution of slavery and Jim Crow segregation, most do not see or work against one of its most prominent present-day manifestations: mass incarceration.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
After the deadliest attack on Latinos in American history, Bishop Seitz called this evil by name: racism.
“One of the problems of racism, as is the case with so many sins, is that the sinner doesn’t recognize their part in the sin.”
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How race influences our Catholicism—whether we know it or not
All of us like to associate ourselves with the faith and courage of the abolitionists and civil rights activists. But white Catholics, like most white Americans, generally opposed the abolition of slavery and desegregation efforts.
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Prayer service held at Catholic cathedral to remember victims of Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
The ecumenical prayer service was held at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa, which opened its doors 100 years ago to provide refuge for those fleeing one of the most severe incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.
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George Floyd’s murder demanded more from the Catholic Church
On episode one of The Gloria Purvis Podcast, Gloria reflects on the past year since the murder of George Floyd and speaks to a priest from a historically Black parish in the Twin Cities.