Read more about the article Gomez: Imitate Rev. King’s ‘example, prophetic witness’ in work for justice
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington is seen in this illustration photo. The life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader is commemorated Jan. 17, 2022, which is a federal holiday. Beginning in 1970, a number of states and cities made his birthday, Jan. 15, a holiday. In 1983, Congress declared a federal holiday for Rev. King and set the annual observance for the third Monday of January. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Gomez: Imitate Rev. King’s ‘example, prophetic witness’ in work for justice

The civil rights leader ‘was driven by the biblical vision of righteousness and truth’

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Read more about the article Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025
A woman touches the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica after Pope Francis opened it to mark the inauguration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Vatican in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo. Pope Francis has approved the theme "Pilgrims of Hope" to be the motto for the Holy Year 2025. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025

Motto aims to give a concise sense of the full meaning of the jubilee journey

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Read more about the article Pope hails as heroes parents who risk everything for their kids
Aida Mariela Unayche, 43, stands at the door of her home as she wears a face mask as a protection against the spread of COVID-19, in Manzanares, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this April 8, 2021, file photo. In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he was praying for all families who are suffering. (CNS photo/Agustin Marcarian, Reuters)

Pope hails as heroes parents who risk everything for their kids

‘Precisely in this time that is so difficult, we needed someone who could encourage us, help us, inspire us’

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