Some 30 young adults gathered for a young adult retreat May 13 at St. David Parish in Willow Grove led by Catholic speaker, author, and evangelist Chika Anyanwu.
Emile Esim-Enoh is a 21-years-old student from Athy who is currently studying medicine at University College Dublin. Recently he had the privilege of spending…
Chika Anyanwu (left) and Father Josh Johnson / Credit: FOCUS SEEK23 / FOCUSSt. Louis, Mo., Jan 16, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).Two prominent Catholic speakers and evangelists say they have seen some progress in terms of Catholics being willing to listen to the experiences of those who have experienced racism, and an openness among many Catholics to acknowledge racism as a sin and as a continued problem in U.S. society."How can we do better, I think, is to continue to lean into the Lord in Scripture, in the Gospels, and in prayer," Father Josh Johnson told CNA in early January."We must pray. We must be rooted in prayer. And the greatest saints were all formed, and rooted, and devoted to prayer. And the fruit of their relationship with Jesus in prayer was seen in their works that they did out there in the world."Johnson is the author of the new book "On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Restoring God s Vision of Race and Discipleship," published by Ascension. In the book,