In a pastoral letter, titled “All Citizens to Reclaim the Dream,” the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference encouraged South Africans not to lose hope.
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Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Preaching lessons from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman
Manuel Williams, C.R., reflects on his unique preaching journey, highlighting the impactful guidance he received from two remarkable women in his life: Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., and Sister Joan Delaplane, O.P.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Remembering the man who helped young people in the South Bronx find strength in community
Dr. Edward Eismann structured Unitas around surrogate families—groups of teens and younger children assigned to care for each other in cascading mentorship that also supported birth families. As they spoke at the funeral home, those who had grown up in Unitas testified to its profound influence in their life.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Catholic institutions should take (and leave) from the D.E.I. movement
The kind of diversity sought after at a hospital, an engineering firm or a Catholic university should differ according to the gifts necessary for the mission of such institutions.
Posted inFaith, News
A new college center is introducing Dorothy Day to Gen Z — including non-Catholics
“I think that she’s a great example of someone who used her beliefs and used her ability to make a change in the world,” one student said. “And I think that a lot of Gen Z [is] looking for ways to do that.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Report: Catholic charitable giving (and the church) are moving to the Southwest
According to a new report from Fidelity Charitable, Catholic organizations, including dioceses as well as human services organizations with church ties, continue to rank among the top beneficiaries of support in many U.S. cities.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The underlying philosophy of Black Lives Matter
Vincent Lloyd’s ‘Black Dignity’ is is a profound challenge to anyone who takes seriously the struggle for human dignity, antiracism and the work of dismantling white supremacy.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ and the Catholic case against eco-terrorism
The film adaptation of the 2021 novel of the same name, “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” misunderstands the potency of sustained nonviolent resistance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
What Dorothy Day had to say about Dolores Huerta and the struggle for worker justice
A worker’s advocate, feminist leader and civil rights proponent whose work continues today at the age of 93, Dolores Huerta was an under-recognized leader.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic charity leaders alarmed by Republican efforts to tie debt ceiling debate to work requirements
Debt ceiling negotiations are rankling some Catholic leaders.