Imagining what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., might say if he were alive today, retired Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois, delivered a homily in the voice of the slain civil rights leader to address how racism continues to impact the church and society as a whole.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore reached out Jan. 25 to the families of three firefighters killed a day earlier fighting a fire in a vacant home in the city.
Divided Christians will never find unity unless they are willing to humble themselves, bowing down to worship Jesus and him alone, Pope Francis said.
A little more than a year ago, 19-year-old Mikaela Kook became pregnant and didn’t know where to turn.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her Catholic education helped her develop a passion for reading that served as a launching pad for her future endeavors as a law student, attorney, law professor and judge.
St. Athanasius Church in Longwood opened its doors to victims and emergency crews following an explosion that leveled a three-story house at 869 Fox St in the Bronx on Jan. 19, killing one woman and critically injuring seven others.
Alecia Jones, chief executive director of New Beginnings Center of Hope, a Christian-based pregnancy center in Jamaica, said black clients often come to her with a special request. “They ask if they can have a black doctor take care of them,” she said.
Police officers need the public’s support and backup from elected officials, a top NYPD chaplain said in the wake of the shooting deaths of officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora.
As the city mourned the death of police officer Jason Rivera, officials struggled to respond to the escalating wave of violence that has seen five police officers shot in the first three weeks of this year.
Police Officer Jason Rivera —who was only 22 years old when he was shot to death on Jan. 21—dreamed of being a cop so he could serve as a bridge between the NYPD and the community “in this chaotic city.”
