Reflection: Far from "worth it", residential schools were a sin against Christ
Gunnar Gundersen speaks on the still-unfolding residential school scandal(s), and the ill-informed defenses emanating from the Far Right.
Solidarity
Guy Sansaricq, Haitian-American bishop in Brooklyn, releases statement on Moïse assassination
The highest-ranking US cleric of Haitian descent, bishop-director of the National Haitian Apostolate, has released a statement on the situation unfolding in Haiti.
Reflection: Who is Mary in the life of a social justice advocate?
Dr. Valerie D. Lewis-Mosley offers a reflection on the life and witness of the Virgin Mary as a model for activism in the present day.
Gloria Purvis to speak at American Solidarity Party national convention June 25th-27th
The American Solidarity Party is gearing up to host speakers from around the globe covering topics of interest to Whole Life voters. Gloria Purvis will be among them.
Reflection: The Sacred Heart Beats For LGBT Catholics
As Pride Month brings out the usual hardline rejection of LGBT people by many in the Church, Stephen Staten offers a corrective based on his own experience as a gay Catholic.
Floyd and Greenwood: a tale of two tragedies
George Floyd's murder and the Tulsa Race Massacre are two events in a long line of state-sponsored violence against African Americans. Can the tradition be uprooted?
The Catholic side of the MOVE bombing
As scandals roil involving the MOVE bombings in Philadelphia—almost simultaneous with the attack's anniversary—Nate Tinner-Williams examines the event's intersection with Catholicism.
Reflection: Solidarity in Dostoevsky and Melville
Jeffrey Wald traces out the principles of true compassion and brotherly love in the "The Brothers Karamazov" and "Benito Cereno", linking them to modern America.
Statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin
The official statement of Black Catholic Messenger on the conviction of one Derek Chauvin—murderer of George Floyd, former police officer, and current inmate.
Reflection: Heed the social wisdom of Francis, Auden, Moten, and Baldwin
Integrating the thought of James Baldwin, W. H. Auden, and Fred Moten, BCM guest author Brendan Johnson reflects on "Fratelli Tutti" for its semi-anniversary.
Opinion: Solidarity is a Christian demand
The current wave of violence against Asian Americans exists in a long line of Anti-Asian racism in US history. Stephen Staten argues that we must be allies.