Once again, we were reminded this past week that we live in a fallen world. The Eric Garner case is, simply put, a tragedy. Whenever anyone loses his or her life in an act of violence, it is a tragedy. It doesn’t matter that Garner is older or younger, black or white, what matters is […]
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St. Louis Archbishop Asks For Peace in Ferguson
ST. LOUIS (CNS) – Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis urged residents of Ferguson, “Choose peace!” He made the comment in a statement following the issuance of a grand jury decision to not indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, who is Caucasian, in the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, an African-American. “Reject any […]
Bed-Stuy Prayers: Too Many People Have Died Unnecessarily (with slideshow)
People of faith came together in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Sept. 6 to pray for peace and reconciliation in their communities, across the nation and around the world.
St. Louis Archbishop’s Steps to Dismantle Systemic Racism
ST. LOUIS (CNS) – With the strife and violence in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s shooting death by a police officer in Ferguson, more than 500 St. Louis Catholics gathered for a votive Mass for peace and justice Aug. 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
Religious Leaders to Bridge Police, People
Finding ways to heal and strengthen relations between police and local communities was the focus and goal of a gathering of faith leaders hosted by Cardinal Timothy Dolan at the request of Mayor Bill de Blasio this month.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was among a dozen religious leaders from across the city that met privately for two hours inside the cardinal’s Manhattan residence Aug. 21.
Making People Aware
This week, we as a world community witnessed an act of pure, unadulterated evil in the beheading of journalist James Foley by militants of the Islamic State (IS).