Border Guards Stop Catholic Archbishop From Returning to Belarus
The archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev has spoken out in defense of protesters following a disputed presidential election Aug. 9, 2020.
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Nuncio Supports Catholic Archbishop Denounced by Zimbabwe Official
Describing Archbishop Ndlovu as an “errant and evil bishop,” the country’s Minister of Information, Monica Mutsvangwa, accused the Archbishop of seeking to heighten ethnic divisions.
Man Arrested on Assault Charges After Incident at St. Louis Statue
The incident took place June 27 near the Apotheosis of St. Louis statue, which sits in the city’s Forest Park in front of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
St. Junípero Serra Statue Destroyed at California State Capitol
In a July 5 statement, Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento said that while “the group’s actions may have been meant to draw attention to the sorrowful, angry memories over California’s past,” their “act of vandalism does little to build the future.”
Cultivation of Curiosity: The Missing Piece of the Race-Relations Puzzle
COMMENTARY: The restriction of curiosity is a product of a societal norm that has seemingly only grown over the past few decades.
Cardinal Urges Catholics to Join Struggle for Racial Justice: This is the Christian Message
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, who lives in retirement in a parish in Liverpool, England, said that members of his religious community were following the worldwide protests after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis May 25.
Judge Rules New York Churches Can Reopen in Line with Businesses
By their words, Cuomo and de Blasio endorsed “what they knew was a flagrant disregard of the outdoor limits and social distancing rules,” the judge said, thus sending “a clear message that mass protests are deserving of preferential treatment.”
Justice Department: NYC Pandemic Rules Can't Favor Protests Over Religious Services
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Eric Dreiband’s June 19 letter said the demonstrations in New York raised “several civil rights concerns,” while de Blasio’s statements and actions “raised substantial concerns about New York City’s commitment to evenhanded application of robust First Amendment protections.”
Pray for Peace, and Pray for Our Police
As one police officer says, “We have to start kneeling at church before God.”
DOJ Tells Maryland County: Churches Have the Same Rights as Protests
Montgomery County is still restricting religious services to just drive-in or remote services, according to the June 1 Executive Order No. 070-20.
