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Dialogue and drones: the US Church reflects on Soleimani
The American drone strike that killed an Iranian general on January 3 prompted calls for peace from Catholic leaders in the US, and a debate about the ethics of using drones in warfare.
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Archbishop Gomez on the Increase in Anti-Semitic Attacks, White Nationalism, Nativism, and Anti-Immigrant Violence
We have come a long way in our country, but we have not come nearly far enough. Too many hearts and minds are clouded by racist presumptions of privilege and too many injustices in our society are still rooted in racism and discrimination. Too many young African American men are still being killed in our streets or spending their best years behind bars. Many minority neighborhoods in this country are still what they were in Rev. King’s time, what he called ‘lonely islands of poverty.’ Let us recommit ourselves to ensuring opportunity reaches every community.
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Los 101 Mexicanos Globales
Este año cuando nos encontrábamos en plena producción de nuestra lista de Los 300 Líderes más Influyentes de México nos preguntamos por qué si ya hemos publicado durante tantos años una lista de extranjeros con influencia en nuestro país, no teníamos una de mexicanos en el extranjero.
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USCCB president: Nation’s hearts still clouded by racism
While the United States has “come a long way” in addressing racism and injustice, much more remains to be accomplished to achieve the dream of “the beloved community” envisioned by the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said.
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Archdiocese Reaches Out to Puerto Rico With Prayers, Assistance After Quakes
The Archdiocese of New York is reaching out to the Church and people of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of a series of earthquakes, including the latest that struck the island over the weekend.
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No end in sight to the horror’: Australian bishops respond to fires
Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, said the bishops have implemented a national response to months of wildfires.
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Standing for the Unborn, State by State: Where to Witness to Life Around Nation
On Jan. 24, tens of thousands of people will be part of this year’s annual March for Life in Washington. Tens of thousands more — adults, teens, school groups and families who cannot travel to the nation’s capital — will be marching in 30-plus companion events held on different days in states across the country, praying for the end of abortion.
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Religious, world leaders appeal for peace between Iran, U.S.
Following a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iranian missile strike on military bases hosting American personnel, world and religious leaders called for dialogue to ease tensions between the two countries.
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Biggest earthquake in a century leaves Puerto Ricans homeless
Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of them the strongest in a century.
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Iraqis hope attacks by U.S., Iran will ease and tensions will decrease
Iraqis hope the violent attacks by the U.S. and Iran will ease and that moves to decrease tensions will take hold, said an Iraqi archbishop.