Prayer to Saint Martin de Porres
Patron Saint of social justice and racial harmony
Catholics cannot remain indifferent to racism, Phoenix bishop says
Catholics have a key part to play- in cooperation with God's grace- in overcoming racism, the bishop of Phoenix said at the diocesan Mass for Forgiveness of the Sin of Racism this week. "George Floyd did not die alone. Jesus was with him-praying with him and for him.
'God is inviting us to be part of the solution'- Black Catholic priests on racism and healing
Two black Catholic priests- one ordained six years, the other 42- shared their thoughts with CNA this week on the sin of racism, and the importance of praying, fasting, and advocating for healing. Father Josh Johnson, pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in the diocese of Baton Rouge, told CNA he has been encouraging prayer for healing from racism for years.
For justice and healing: Catholics explain why they marched
As thousands of protesters prepared to march against racism in Washington, D.C. last Saturday, Louis Brown helped organize a rosary procession on Capitol Hill. Lay Catholics joined Dominican friars, nuns, and priests of the Washington archdiocese in prayer for justice and healing.