This Black History Month, it is time to shine a spotlight on the Black experience in America. On top of COVID-19 and the racial disparities in economics...
Black Catholics
Bishop Edward K. Braxton, bishop emeritus of Belleville, Illinois, says that today’s society uses the word racism too freely. It is used to refer to anything...
Anti-racism work is a lifelong commitment. Are you ready? To avoid burnout, undergird anti-oppression work with Ignatian spiritual practices. The Civil Rights...
On June 19, 2019, Congress introduced a new bill: H.R. 40. The bill advocates for the creation of a commission to examine the possible payment of reparations...
In the days and weeks since the killing of George Floyd and the protests for racial justice in all 50 states, lists have circulated of books, articles, and...
No Crystal Stair: Womanist Spirituality By Diana L. Hayes (Orbis Books, 2016) Diana Hayes’ new book is a compilation of essays, prayers, and reflections...
Editors’ note: This interview originally appeared in our March 1983 issue. In this interview with U.S. Catholic staff, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Teresita...
When someone names their dog after a saint, you know their faith is an important part of who they are. “I’m a Third Order Dominican working among Jesuits. The...
I grew up in a very strict, fundamentalist Christian home, the kind where the man’s word was law, and women, not just children, were not allowed a voice. My...
On April 4, 1968—the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated—Norman Francis was in Philadelphia meeting with leaders of the Sisters of the Blessed...
