Tag: Chicago
Till is a must-see movie that will hopefully bend our country’s moral arc closer to a more just society.
‘Till’ is a mandatory movie for our times
AURORA, Ill. – I went to school for sixteen years and was never taught about Emmett Till, the fourteen-year-old black youth whose brutal murder by white supremacists in 1955 addedRead More
A small but vocal minority wants to punish the new president for his support of legalized abortion...
Catholic bishops split on how to deal with Biden – Opinion
by: Thomas Reese Jan. 21, 2021 (RNS) — The American Catholic bishops are split over how to deal with Joe Biden, the first Catholic president since John F. Kennedy, butRead More
The march, led by communities of faith, went past the lakefront, past...
Chicago celebrates Juneteenth with interfaith march through iconic Grant Park
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, June 19, 2020 (RNS) — Selena Smith, 48, came downtown with three generations of her family and a large group from Salem Baptist Church ofRead More
Thousands of Chicago’s faithful marched Tuesday evening (June 2) in remembrance of George Floyd and other African Americans who have died as a result of police brutality, systemic racism and injustice.
‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South Side
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, June 3, 2020 (RNS) — Many of the protesters carried signs with messages inspired by their beliefs: “The church will not be silent.” “The JewishRead More
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Rev. Clay Evans, civil rights leader, evangelical broadcaster and gospel icon, dies at 94 – Chicago Sun-Times
Rev. Clay Evans was “a prophet, a priest, and a pastor to both parishioners and pastors,” said U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) Source: Rev. Clay Evans, civil rights leader, evangelicalRead More
Charles Lyons resigned as pastor of Armitage Baptist Church in Chicago...
Chicago pastor resigns after 1960s sex abuse revealed
by BP and Illinois Baptist staffs Chicago, Nov. 7, 2019 (BP) — A Chicago Southern Baptist pastor has resigned after disclosing his long-term sexual abuse of a minor in theRead More