Martin Luther King Jr. Archives

MLK called ‘artisan of peace’ and ‘true witness to power of Gospel’

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jan 21, 2019

Societies today need “artisans of peace,” like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., “who can be messengers and authentic witnesses of God the Father, who wills the good and the happiness of the human family,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Plowshares activists motivated to witness to God’s call for peace

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 24, 2018

Seven Catholics, the Kings Bay Plowshares, say that the time they’ve spent in prison for breaking into a Naval base filled with nuclear submarines to protest the nuclear threat to the world is worthwhile to bring attention to the issue. However, now it seems that most people aren’t even awake to the threats surrounding us all.

Fifty years after MLK sent poor to Washington, Catholics join his fight

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 17, 2018

Catholics join the renewed movement called the Poor People’s Campaign which was started by Martin Luther King Jr.

Successor to civil rights leader Rev. King urges unity in Baltimore sermon

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 14, 2018

The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. brought together religious and civic leaders in Baltimore to focus on their city’s problems with violence as well as the country’s.

Participants in interfaith rally resolve to continue Rev. King’s work

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 7, 2018

About 2,000 people gathered on the National Mall April 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and to commit themselves to fighting racism and discrimination.

Catholic peace activists denied bail after entering sub base

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 7, 2018

Seven Catholic peace activists were denied bail during a court appearance April 6, a day after they were detained after entering Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia to protest nuclear weapons.