The Black Lives Matter movement not only qualifies as an example of public theology -- it also exemplifies Christian teaching, a speaker at the University of Notre Dame said Oct. 7.
Pulled over by police, nervous and unsure of what to do? There’s an app for that, thanks to the work of an Academy of Holy Angels alumnus and his partners.
On the evening of April 20, Wentzlaff said the time in prayer has meant “being in spirit, being in a peaceful place where I can be still, and listen to what God would have me do during this time.”
The conversation that took place in the parking lot of St. Peter Claver is one that is playing out within the Catholic Church across the country. From Catholic Twitter to bishops’ statements, parish bulletins to dinner conversations, Catholics are trying to make sense of Black Lives Matter and what a faithful response looks like.
Bishop Donald Hying of Madison June 24 denounced comments by a Black Lives Matter activist who said statues of Jesus Christ that depict him "with European features" need to come down "because they support white supremacy."
Walking along Central Avenue in South Phoenix June 13, Sannia Johnson noticed people carrying signs stating that "Black Lives Matter," and knew that's where she needed to be.
With anti-racism protests gripping the United States and other countries, young activists in Myanmar see it as the right time to challenge racism in the Buddhist-majority country.
As daily protests over the death of George Floyd while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer have spilled over into some of the United States' largest cities and roiled the nation, a chaplain to several law enforcement agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area said, "At this point, at this time, at this juncture, black lives matter."
“Let us pray for comfort for his grieving family and friends, peace for a hurting community and prudence while the process moves forward. We need a full investigation that results in rightful accountability and veritable justice," Archbishop Hebda said.
