People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3.
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Pioneer Black Nuns Conquered Racism, Opened Schools And Hospitals
They were Catholic religious women, dedicated to educating children, treating the sick and helping the poor and enslaved in pre-Civil War America. But when they attempted to enter and live in convents, they were turned away — because they were black.
Activists Urge Biden to Do More to Tackle Root Causes of Central America Migration
About a year after President Joe Biden signed an executive order to address the root causes of migration from Central America, immigration advocates are calling on his administration to adjust its approach both domestically and abroad.
School’s Program Helps Get Class Rings to Students Who Can’t Afford Them
Alice Chen wasn’t expecting to receive a class ring at Mercy High School in Baltimore this school year.
Biden Urges a Return to Political Civility in Remarks at Prayer Breakfast
President Joe Biden, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3, called for a return to the political civility he said he’d known as a freshman U.S. senator from Delaware.
ESPN Anchor Credits Success to Catholic High School Experience
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Years before Stan Verrett was delivering daily sports news and highlights, the longtime ESPN anchor roamed the halls of predominantly-black St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a student from 1979-1984.
President Biden Visits NYC To Confer With Mayor Adams About Gun Violence Crisis
President Biden traveled to New York City Thursday at Mayor Eric Adams’ request to discuss ways to curb the rise in gun violence that has gripped the city this year, claiming an alarming number of lives of police officers as well as civilians.
Thousands Mourn ‘Gentle Giant’ Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick’s Funeral Mass
Police, politicians, and priests on Wednesday, Feb. 2 joined the family of Wilbert Mora, a New York City police officer, at his funeral, offering eulogies that told of his colossal size and heart to match.
In Death, Officer Mora Gave Life to Others
Police officer Wilbert Mora, the second cop to die in the Harlem shooting that killed Det. Jason Rivera, was generous in death.
Religious Order Leads Affordable Housing Project on Closed Catholic Campus
In a project led by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, regular working folks will have dwellings they can afford in one of Oregon’s highest rent districts by fall 2023.