By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has again declined to hear an emergency appeal challenging limits on worship service gatherings. The ruling leaves in place Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order limiting worship services in the state to no…
Faith in protest as young people find fervor on the street
“I can’t breathe!’” the crowd chanted, invoking the dying words spoken by George Floyd as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck.
Black Catholics’ history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?
The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a dramatic mix of struggles and breakthroughs, but it has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may soon change.
Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from Bread for the World board after verbally attacking Ocasio-Cortez
Bread for the World released a statement Saturday (July 25) saying it sought Yoho’s resignation “as an action that reaffirms our commitment to coming alongside women and people of color, nationally and globally, as they continue to lead us to…
Most Churches Cautiously Holding Services Again
Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year.
Vivian remembered as courageous, humble Civil Rights warrior
The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who helped end segregation across the South and left an abiding imprint on U.S. history.
BJC applauds passage of the NO BAN Act in U.S. House
The U.S House has passed a bill designed to repeal President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. HR 2214 would not only undo the most recent version of the ban, it also prohibits future travel restrictions based on religion and protects against religious…
In emerging role, chaplains are providing spiritual care for activists in movements across the nation
The Rev. Kimberly Jackson remembers the disappointment and devastation that erupted after the execution of Troy Davis nearly 10 years ago in Jackson, Georgia.
State of the Bible: Left unread during the coronavirus pandemic
People may be reading the news and “doomscrolling” through social media during the coronavirus pandemic. But what they don’t appear to be reading is the Bible.