Pope Francis prays for the soul of George Floyd and for peace and justice in US

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 3, 2020 / 02:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is praying for the soul of George Floyd and all victims of racism, adding that nothing is gained by violence. “Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have witnessed …
Minneapolis archbishop, priests join in prayerful George Floyd protest

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2020 / 05:38 pm MT (CNA).- Minneapolis clergy, including Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, participated in a silent walking protest Tuesday afternoon to the spot where George Floyd died in police custody last week, stopping to pray at the memorial that had …
Catholic Charities Names New COO & Director of Quality & Innovation

CINCINNATI – June 1, 2020 – Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio is pleased to announce that Patrick Reynolds-Berry has been selected as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO), following the promotion of its previous COO to the CEO position. Furthermore, José Nine has been named the Director of Quality & Innovation …
Join Archbishop Schnurr Wednesday for a “Holy Hour for Conversion and Peace”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Yesterday, on Pentecost Sunday, we learned from St. Paul that “As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into …
JPII shrine says Trump visit long scheduled, while Archbishop Gregory opposes visit

Washington D.C., Jun 2, 2020 / 10:10 am MT (CNA).- Amid burgeoning conflict regarding the president’s response to riots across the country, President Donald Trump visited the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning. While a shrine spokesman said the visit was initially planned as …
Citing COVID risk, Davenport bishop calls for release of detained migrants

by Michelle La Rosa Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2020 / 12:42 am MT (CNA).- Bishop Thomas Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa has written a letter to the local homeland security chief asking for the release of three detained immigrants from Guatemala. The bishop says that the three men are non-violent offenders …
From the culinary industry, to feeding the most vulnerable, using the talents they know.

Chef Matt DeAngulo and Amanda DeLotelle, co-workers at the former Citilites restaurant in the Schuster Center, have reunited for a new project — SBT Chefs. “SBT Chefs is the brainchild of Chef DeAngulo,” DeLotelle, the Executive Director of Set the Banquet Table shared. “Shortly after the outbreak of COVID-19, DeAngulo …
Nuns praying for looters after attack on Catholic bookstore

by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 2, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- On Saturday, protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd turned violent. As rioters targeted the city’s Magnificent Mile shopping district, shattering glass and raiding stores, they picked an unlikely target: A bookstore run by …
Today’s Video: I’m a bit racist. And so are you.

We all know that racism is a sin. It spreads hate and divides the human family. What we don’t always realize is that we are all a part of the problem. Racism isn’t a binary condition in which you either “are” or “are not” racist. We all have biases and …
Archbishop Gomez on racism: ‘It should not be this way in America’

CNA Staff, Jun 1, 2020 / 11:35 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles condemned violence and racism on Sunday and called for peaceful protests. The leader of the country’s largest Catholic diocese and the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference addressed the weekend’s violence and civil unrest, …