Recent tragic events resulting in the loss of 8 lives in Atlanta highlight the violence and hate-filled rhetoric targeting Asian-Americans. It must stop and we must both demand and be part of the change. It is our Gospel call to remember the greatest commandments - we must love God and we must love one another.
On his brave journey to Iraq, Pope Francis marked the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity. Here are excerpts from his remarks on that journey of hope.
“Sisters and brothers - that is the word,” the Pope said. “Sisters and brothers to affirm fraternity in a special way to you, my brother, my friend, my companion of challenges and risks in the struggle for fraternity.” He went on to insist that “today, there is no time for indifference” and “we cannot wash our hands” of the present situation with distance, disregard and contempt. He affirmed that we are either brothers and sisters, “or everything falls apart,” adding that this is the frontier on which we have to build - “the challenge of our century and the challenge of our times.”