Cardinal Tobin Emboldens Catholic Nonviolent Risk-Taking
On September 4, 2019, nearly 500 Catholics gathered in Newark, NJ to call for an end to immigrant child detention—including Cardinal Joseph Tobin from the Archdiocese of Newark.
Eli McCarthy, Ph.D., teaches at Georgetown University in justice and peace studies and serves as the director of justice and peace for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, which is the national network of Catholic men religious leaders.
On September 4, 2019, nearly 500 Catholics gathered in Newark, NJ to call for an end to immigrant child detention—including Cardinal Joseph Tobin from the Archdiocese of Newark.
When we speak out about injustice and violence, we, like Jesus, take some risk. Catholics are mobilizing and taking visible risks to end child detention.
The way of creative non-violent action is long-lasting and sustainable because sacred dignity and mercy are breaking through to draw us together.
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