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“Really, really sick in my heart.” That was the reaction of Deacon Mel Tardy to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin May 25.
Deacon Tardy, who serves at St. Augustine Parish in South Bend, became emotional and upset at the widely circulated coverage of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck as Floyd struggled to breathe. Read more.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — After Tianna Barnes-Palmer watched local protests and marches for racial justice unfold on social media, she helped organize the “Black Catholics Unite: Stand For Justice March” in downtown Louisville.
On June 6, with chants calling for racial justice, close to 200 people marched from an intersection near St. Augustine Church to the federal courthouse. Read more.
They came to northern Indiana seeking equal treatment and better job opportunities. They didn’t always find it.
The story of black Catholics in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is one of faith, hope and perseverance. The diocese and the Catholic Church in the U.S. recognize that heritage in November during Black Catholic History Month. Read more.
