US general says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
Washington DC, US AP US Army General Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on a walk through Lafayette Square that ended in a photo op at a church. He said his presence in uniform amid protests over racial injustice “created a perception of the […]
US protests: Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
NICOLE WINFIELD and ELANA SCHOR, of Associated Press, report on the Vatican’s response to the US protests…
US protests spur calls for India to wake up to anti-Dalit discrimination
Chennai, India Thomson Reuters Foundation Spurred on by US anti-racism protests, lower-caste Dalits on Wednesday called on India to acknowledge centuries of oppression they have endured and recognise that “every life matters”. Dalits are at the bottom of India’s ancient caste hierarchy, whose membership was determined at birth, and have historically faced violence, segregation and […]
Martin Gugino is a Catholic peace activist, not an “Antifa provocateur”, friends say
RNS Is Martin Gugino an Antifa provocateur? Or a beloved Catholic peace activist who was the victim of police brutality in Buffalo, New York? Martin Gugino bleeds on the sidewalk after being shoved by two Buffalo police officers Thursday, 4th June, in Buffalo, New York. PICTURE: Video screengrab via WBFO A Tuesday morning (9th June) […]
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
Houston, US AP The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of […]
Mitt Romney joins thousands of evangelicals marching against racial injustice in DC
Washington DC, US RNS Utah Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney joined demonstrators against racial injustice on Sunday in a march to the US Capitol that was organized by evangelical Christian activists, telling reporters he was attending the demonstration to help “end brutality” before adding, “Black lives matter”. Romney, a member of the Church of […]
US cardinal at Vatican prays for Floyd, and America’s future
Rome, Italy AP The highest-ranking American cardinal at the Vatican on Friday deplored the “unjust” killing of George Floyd, saying it laid bare that the Christian principles of the US Constitution aren’t being applied to black people. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who heads the Vatican’s laity office, told The Associated Press that the brutality of what […]
Protests lead brands to speak out against racism. But will they act?
London Thomson Reuters Foundation Major brands taking to social media to condemn racial inequalities have been challenged to back up their words with action to tackle a lack of black leadership in many firms and entrenched racial pay gaps in the United States. As protests against the death of an unarmed black man George Floyd […]
Peaceful church protest in Brooklyn brings disruption, blessing and a call for change
New York City, US RNS “No justice, no peace.” The rhythm of the call and response chant was a simple one. It was only a few minutes, though, before a handful in the crowd of Brooklyn protesters mirrored the cadence, but substituted choice curse words of their own. That didn’t last long. “That’s not our […]
Pope Francis condemns “sin of racism” while promoting non-violence as protests mount in US
Vatican City RNS Pope Francis decried “the sin of racism” on Wednesday as he addressed the unrest and protests in the United States following the death of George Floyd. “Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following […]