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US Senate passes bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans

On: April 23, 2021

By Paul Kane Washington: The US Senate on April 22 overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to more forcefully investigate hate crimes, particularly those against Asian Americans after the March 16 shootings at three Atlanta spas and a wave of violence following the spread of the coronavirus from China last year. “ToContinue Reading

US Catholics must do more to reject anti-Asian discrimination

By: Matters India

On: April 8, 2021

In: Commentary

Editorial in National Catholic Reporter In 2018, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops published “Open Wide Our Hearts: An Enduring Call to Love.” The pastoral letter was the first collective bishops’ statement on racism in almost 40 years and describes the discrimination against Latinos, African Americans and Native Americans. ItContinue Reading