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Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyNews
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
“The death of George Floyd highlighted and amplified the deep need to see the sacredness in all people, but especially those who have been historically oppressed,” read a statement from the U.S. bishops' conference.
A man in Minneapolis gestures as the jury reaches a verdict April 20, 2021. After about 10 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (CNS photo/Octavio Jones, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
The day before the Chauvin verdict was announced, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda and priests across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offered special Masses "For the Preservation of Peace and Justice."
Gary Ragland, 64, votes for the first time during early voting in Atlanta on Oct. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Georgia’s new voting law should set off social-justice alarm bells, writes Kathleen Bonnette. We should listen to the communities most affected by the new restrictions.
FaithFaith and Reason
Samuel J. Aquila
Archbishop Aquila: When the church minimizes the danger of an unworthy reception of the Eucharist, she fails to properly love those who continue to jeopardize their souls. Trading “civility” and “engagement” for eternal life is not a good trade.
Arts & CultureLast Take
Mary Gordon
I believe that because the people about whom I am writing share with me a vocabulary, a set of images and shared practices, there are some firm grounds on which we can all stand.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Bill McGarvey
The new podcast by Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama seemed like it would be a compelling listening experience...but instead “Renegades” is often a squirmy mess.