At the end of its most recent term, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of race in college admissions violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Providence College theology professor James
A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
Students for Fair Admissions, the group challenging these admissions policies, wanted the court to overturn its 2003 decision in
OSV contributing editor Russell Shaw examines two cases before the Supreme Court that focus on racial equity on college campuses:“In the cases now before the court … a group called Students for Fair Admissions argues that the admissions policies of Harvard and
In this latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope addressed how Catholicism understands race and diversity. In response to a reader’s question about race being a social construct, he explains: “The Catholic approach to race and ethnicity steers a middle course between recognizing and
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison June 24 denounced comments by a Black Lives Matter activist who said statues of Jesus Christ that depict him "with European features" need to come down "because they support white supremacy."
As a shepherd of the Catholic
As nearly 100 men marched on Aug. 11 through the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the flickering tiki torches illuminated not only a newly confident movement committed to white supremacy, who chanted “You will not replace us,” and “Jews
Question: I have heard Advent used to be time of fast, much like Lent. Is this so, and what should we do? — Steven Acton, Washington, D.C. Answer: This is true. Advent was once treated more like Lent than it is today,