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No justice, no peace: Why Catholic priests are kneeling with George Floyd protesters

  • Written by Anna L. Peterson, Professor of Religion, University of Florida
imageBishop Mark Seitz and priests from his diocese knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd, El Paso, June 1, 2020.Courtesy of Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters, CC BY-ND

Two days after the Catholic bishop of El Paso, Mark Seitz, knelt with a dozen other priests in a silent prayer for George Floyd holding a “Black Lives...

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