“Haitians do not lose their faith and hope in difficult times. Haitians hope that the Lord will do something. Haitians rely heavily on providence.”
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The U.S. historical narrative is problematic when the role of African Americans in building the country is not acknowledged, said panelist Diann Rust-Tierney.
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — While flashy events are planned in the U.S. capital for the Independence Day weekend, a prayerful commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary unfolded June 5-6 as …
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Each of the joyful mysteries of the rosary was prayed at the basilica with a related Scripture reading and a special intention for peace.
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Cardinal Robert W. McElroy decried the U.S. war with Iran as “an immoral war,” during a vigil Mass for peace April 11 at his Washington cathedral.
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The event featured readings from the Book of Genesis and the Quran about Abraham and Sarah welcoming three strangers and offering them a meal in their tent.
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The danger today is not recognizing “the Spirit speaking through voices that sound different from our own,” Nigerian Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza said.
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“Principles of human dignity and compassion are discarded in favor of a calculus that values the acquisition of wealth, military power” and stoking divisions.
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Mary “walks with us in our struggles, not as a distant figure, but as a mother. She accompanies us in the battle and reminds us hope is stronger than fear.”
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“The Scriptures point unswervingly to the need to keep the poor and the powerless at the forefront of our thoughts and actions,” Cardinal McElroy said.
