Cardinal Sean O'Malley Archives

Trump, Congress urged to make ‘access to quality education’ a priority

Jul 30, 2020

Two U.S. cardinals and the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have an urgent message for President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress: The next emergency stimulus package must help tuition-paying families keep their Catholic and other nonpublic schools open this fall.

By Catholic News Service

Prayer vigils, protests, bishops’ homilies echo call for racial justice

Jun 9, 2020

Bishops called for Americans to celebrate the country’s diversity, prayed the deep sin of racism can be overcome and invited people to remember that each person is a unique creation of God in Trinity Sunday homilies, messages and events.

By Catholic News Service

Prelates condemn Floyd murder, ‘evil’ of racism, call for action

Jun 5, 2020

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, condemned the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and warned the country must “leave behind the purveyors of polarization” in politics.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic leaders say Floyd’s death, demonstrations a ‘wake-up call’

Jun 1, 2020

U.S. Church leaders responded the weekend’s unrest by saying it’s a wake-up call of the racism that plagues the country, while urging for peaceful protests.

By Christopher White

Bishops advised Trump might use call for electioneering, memos show

May 5, 2020

Prior to joining a call with President Trump last month, Catholic leaders were advised that their participation could subject them to further overtures from the president’s reelection campaign.

By Christopher White

Trump says he’s ‘best president in history of the Church’ in call with Catholic leaders

Apr 26, 2020

President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Saturday where again sought reelection support and pledged the be an ally in the coronavirus recovery efforts.

By Christopher White