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Politics & SocietyYour Take
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Gloria Purvis, the Rev. Bryan N. Massingale, MT Dávila, Anthea Butler, Kim Harris, Shannen Dee Williams and Jeremy V. Cruz share their reactions to the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
U.S. sisters were called to the border to assist asylum seekers. They (obviously) came through.
Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyNews
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
“The death of George Floyd highlighted and amplified the deep need to see the sacredness in all people, but especially those who have been historically oppressed,” read a statement from the U.S. bishops' conference.
A man in Minneapolis gestures as the jury reaches a verdict April 20, 2021. After about 10 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (CNS photo/Octavio Jones, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
The day before the Chauvin verdict was announced, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda and priests across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offered special Masses "For the Preservation of Peace and Justice."
Gary Ragland, 64, votes for the first time during early voting in Atlanta on Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Georgia’s new voting law should set off social-justice alarm bells, writes Kathleen Bonnette. We should listen to the communities most affected by the new restrictions.
President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Refugees and displaced persons are not just the concern of "progressives," but a broad concern of Americans, including Catholics.