Charlottesville Archives

A year after Charlottesville, U.S. Church still struggling with race

Aug 10, 2018

One year after the racially motivated fatal attack in Charlottesville, the Catholic Church in the United States struggles to improve race relations.

By Christopher White

Bishop asks for prayers for peace, justice on Charlottesville anniversary

Jul 31, 2018

As the first anniversary of violence stemming from protests and counter-protests regarding the removal of Confederate monuments from Charlottesville approaches, Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond asked people to pray for justice, peace and an end to racism on the Aug. 12 anniversary.

By Brian T. Olszewski

Bishop laments American Catholics’ lack of ‘moral consciousness’ on race

Feb 5, 2018

During his address to the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, Bishop George Murry said recent events in our country have questioned exactly how far we’ve come on the issue of racism.

By Christopher White

White supremacist fired from Maryland Catholic school

Jan 9, 2018

A substitute teacher at an all-girls’ Catholic school in Maryland was terminated after his ties to a white supremacist group were made public.

By Christopher White

Catholic Church sometimes has been part of racism problem, says bishop

Nov 14, 2017

Bishop George V. Murry, who became the head of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism earlier this year, said confronting racism “is necessary because the Gospel calls us to work for justice, and racism denies justice to people simply because of their race — and that is morally wrong.”

By Rhina Guidos

Without mentioning Trump, Cardinal DiNardo says U.S. ‘seems more divided than ever’

Nov 13, 2017

During the opening session of the USCCB fall assembly, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said the nation seems more divided than ever, but the work of the bishops remains the same. In his address, the bishop said the conference must work in civility and love to continue to protect unborn children and also immigrants. The U.S. bishops will be meeting in Baltimore though Wednesday of this week.

By Christopher White