Interfaith leaders gather for rally against Asian hate

Interfaith leaders in the city’s Uptown neighborhood gathered in the parking lot of the Buddhist Temple of Chicago, 1151 W. Leland Ave., for a rally against racism and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) on May 2.

Cardinal Cupich, Bishop Horace E. Smith author Chicago Tribune op-ed on systemic racism

The following is an excerpt of an opinion piece that appeared in the Sept. 25 edition of the Chicago Tribune written by Cardinal Cupich and Bishop Horace E. Smith, MD, titled “Systemic racism is real, and all Americans play a role in addressing it.”

Statement on Jacob Blake shooting

Jacob Blake and his family need and deserve our prayers. State investigators have reported that Jacob was shot seven times in the back by a police officer and his family reports that he may never walk again. We also know that his three young children were left traumatized as they watched their father nearly killed before their eyes.

Archbishop says nation is at ‘pivotal juncture’ in racial justice struggle

Celebrating an Aug. 28 Mass to mark the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics to continue the dream of the late civil rights leader and to work for reconciliation and unity building.

Calling out racism, El Paso bishop forms commission a year after massacre

He was surrounded by photos of fellow El Pasoans, who spent the last moments of their lives one summer morning a year ago running for safety while shopping at superstore.

Address racism by focusing on Christ, speaker says

The solution to racism is to focus not on the differences between human beings but on Christ, according to evangelist and motivational speaker Brian Greenfield.

Online forum discusses barriers to affordable housing in Chicago

Chicago’s history of racist housing structures has contributed to an ongoing crisis of affordable and accessible housing, according to speakers at “Chicago’s Housing Crisis: A Catholic Response.”

Women religious, inspired by current protests, also see long road ahead

Across the country, women religious have joined in peaceful protests against racial inequality, while others, home for health reasons amid the pandemic, are very much in spirit with the marchers. But on the streets or not, many of them see the scourge of systemic racism not just as a blight on the nation but something the church must own up to and help eradicate.

Faith communities lead peaceful protest against racism

In the spirit of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., pastors from the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side marched peacefully through their community on June 12, calling for racial justice and unity. Hundreds of people joined them in the protest, which ended at the site where King once lived.

Georgetown Law School forum examines reforming, transforming police

A panel of police and civil rights activists suggested numerous ways to reform the nature of police work in the United States during a June 11 forum sponsored by Georgetown University Law School.
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