Bishops offer action steps to address issues of racism

When a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd on May 25, a wave of protests demanding racial justice broke out around the country and world.

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.

What would Tolton think of today’s crisis of racial injustice?

Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first identified black priest ordained for the United States, would be disappointed by what he sees going on in the United States today. That is the thought of Father David Jones, pastor of St. Benedict the African Parish in Englewood.

Parishes respond to civil unrest across the nation

Father Thomas Walsh spent about three hours on June 3 cleaning up the neighborhood around St. Martin de Porres Parish, 5112 W. Washington Blvd. He worked with parishioners, volunteers from the neighborhood and people who drove in from the suburbs.

What the devil can teach us about racism

The nation is engaged in a struggle for its very soul. In the context of a crippling pandemic, we face the even more pervasive and entrenched challenge of racism.

Moms, ministers spread message of peace on West Side

With a mural depicting peace activists Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez on the building behind them, a group of about 60 Latino and African American mothers and ministers from Little Village and Lawndale called for justice and peace at a rally at 2100 S. Lawndale on June 5.

Selection of quotes from Pope Francis on equality, fraternity, racism

Here are some quotes on equality, brotherhood and racism from Pope Francis listed according to date:
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