African American heroes “exhibit a determination and a moral integrity that enriches our nation and perfects the human spirit,” the cardinal said.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Ttremendous progress has been made on so many levels” to combat the evil of racism, but it continues because “the problem is in essence a problem of the heart.”
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USCCB president exhorts faithful to heed MLK call to be ‘a drum major for justice’
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Marking the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, urged Catholics to reflect …
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MLK Day is Jan. 19 this year. The U.S. federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January, honoring the Civil Rights leader’s life and achievements.
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Rev. King’s legacy involves ‘uniting our nation as one community of hope,’ cardinal says
by Nicole Oleaby Nicole OleaHILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. (OSV News) — On a morning when winter weather threatened the region, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillcrest Heights …
