When Deacon Arthur Miller reflects on the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, he’s convinced at least 1% of the Money, Mississippi, community knew that it was wrong but none of them had the courage to speak out.
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Cardinal Gregory Blesses Shrine’s Replacement of Vandalized Mary Statue
Ten months after a marble statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the Rosary Walk and Garden outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was vandalized and destroyed beyond repair, a replacement statue was blessed Oct. 23 by Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory.
Minneapolis Catholic Worker Community Gets Back to Roots of Christian Living
Dinner guests at the Maurin House, a relatively new Catholic Worker community in Columbia Heights, might be tempted to describe what they see as an exceptional and lofty expression of Christian life.
Nashville’s 40 Days for Life Emphasizes Peaceful, Prayerful Approach
The path to ending abortion is through peaceful prayer rather than harsh confrontation, said current and former leaders of pro-life prayer campaigns in Nashville.
A 2013 Quote From Pope Francis Reminds Catholics of Their Duty to Vote
The pope also reminded Catholics of the church’s social teaching that politics serves the common good and is “one of the highest forms of charity.”
SI Pizzeria Owner Says Feeding Migrants is What the Lord Calls Him to Do
Like many new restaurant owners, Sebastian Bongiovanni proudly displays $20 bills signed by customers wishing him good luck with his eatery, Verde’s Pizza and Pasta on Victory Boulevard. But Bongiovanni has something else on his wall — something you don’t usually see.
New Jersey Diocese Turns to Renewable Energy in Response to Encyclical
olar panels and energy-efficient equipment have come to a school, parishes and even the Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey.
Life Without Parole for School Shooter Called ‘Severe and Just Punishment’
There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole is a severe and just punishment,” said Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski.
Cardinal Gregory Answers Questions on Peace, Justice He’d Posed 20 Years Before
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington has enjoyed a long career in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
With Roe Overturned, March Will Focus on Congress, Laws to End Abortion
Jeanne Mancini wants it to be clear: The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide.