Birth of a Movement presents a radical call to dignity and equality for all people. It examines the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, the church’s involvement with slavery, including the decision by Georgetown University to make amends for its past actions, and the Catholic Church’s response to the recent deaths of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor.

In relating the story of the Black Lives Matter movement through a Christian lens, readers—Catholic and others—will gain insights and a deeper understanding of the movement and why it can help the church, and the country, move closer to racial equality.

Olga M. Segura is a Black immigrant who arrived from the Dominican Republic in the early 1990s. A graduate of Fordham University she is currently a freelance writer and opinion editor at the National Catholic Reporter. Previously she was an associate editor at America Media, where she wrote articles on race and culture. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Sojourners, ZORA, The Revealer, Shondaland, Latino Rebels, and Refinery29.

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author David Richo as they discuss David’s new book Wholeness and Holiness. Another masterful work by this renowned and popular author, Wholeness and Holiness guides the reader through grace into the possibilities of a deeper spirituality and relationship with oneself, the world, and God. With his lifetime experience in psychology and spirituality, David Richo takes us on a three-step journey to become psychologically healthy, spiritually aware and active, and sometimes saintly. All three are possible! David Richo, PhD, is a psychotherapist, author, and workshop leader, who combines psychological and spiritual perspectives in his work. He teaches at a variety of places, including Esalen and Spirit Rock Buddhist Center. Among his many books are How to Be an Adult and Everything Ablaze. He lives in California.

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author Linda Dakin-Grim as they discuss Ilia’s new book Dignity and Justice.

This compelling account of the life-and-death struggles migrants face in the United States demonstrates how broken the system is, and the deep harm that it does to struggling families and communities. Author and lawyer Linda Dakin-Grim, who represents children and families pro-bono in immigration proceedings, offers a proposal informed by Catholic faith for a comprehensive immigration reform and shows how ordinary people can contribute to solving this difficult and polarizing issue.

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A graduate of Loyola Marymount and Harvard Law School, Linda Dakin-Grimm is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and Washington, DC. She exclusively represents children and families pro bono in immigration proceedings. She is a member of the Southern California Task Force on Immigration. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles, California. maryknoll #catholic #socialjustice #immigration #migrants

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author Jim Forest as they discuss Jim’s new book

Jim Forest has spent a lifetime in the cause of peace and reconciliation. In this memoir he traces his story through his intimate encounters with some of the great peacemakers of our time, including Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, Henri Nouwen, and Thich Nhat Hanh. The son of ardent Communists, his remarkable journey led to his enlistment in the Navy, and then his discharge as a conscientious objector following his conversion to Catholicism.

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author Sr. Simone Campbell as they discuss Sr. Simone’s new book ???? Hunger For Hope.

“Hunger for Hope is rich with Simone’s spiritual encounters with Christ . . . The real-life engagements to which those encounters lead her couldn’t be shared with us at a better time.”—From the Foreword by Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking and River of Fire

One of the organizers of the “Nuns on the Bus” campaign shows how faith supports action in a world in great need of both. The chaotic individualism of these times demands a prayer practice that summons a prophetic response in community with those who are marginalized in our fractured economic system and broken world. Hunger for Hope explores the quest for a justice that works for all, and explores what it means to be “holy” in today’s world.

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author Robert Michael Franklin as they discuss Michael’s book : Moral Leadership

Whether in a local community, an educational institution, or a global organization, the key to addressing the current crisis in American public life is genuine moral leadership. Moral leadership is anchored in intellectual and ethical integrity, a vision of and commitment to the public good, and personal investment in transformative community.

Join a One-on-One with Orbis publisher Robert Ellsberg and author Christopher Lamb as they discuss Christopher’s book : The Outsider: Pope Francis and His Battle to Reform the Church.

Though Pope Francis remains one of the most popular figures in the world, his pontificate has stirred up powerful opposition. Some reject his openness to divorced and remarried Catholics and the priority he places on mercy above rigid doctrine. Others reject his outspoken defense of migrants, his critiques of capitalism, and calls to protect the environment. Most of all, his critics fear his insistence that the Church must place living out the message of the Gospel with integrity ahead of serving and maintaining institutional power, secular or ecclesial.