Two Black Catholic priests in Philadelphia say their parishes are drawing strength from the Eucharist, prayer and a rich spiritual heritage in the fight against racism. “St Katharine Drexel used to say, ‘We go in to go out,'” said Fr Stephen Thorne, parish priest of St Martin de Porres in North Philadelphia. “What she meant... Read More
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