Professor Veryl V. Miles of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law), recently published an opinion piece in the Catholic Standard, the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. In the article, entitled “Embracing Racial and Ethnic Diversity at The Catholic University of America: A Personal Perspective,” Miles describes the progress that she has witnessed occur on Catholic University’s campus in the years since she completed her legal studies at Catholic Law in 1978. The article is accessible for viewing here.

Catholic Standard
Date: September 22, 2023
By: Veryl Miles
Embracing Racial and Ethnic Diversity at The Catholic University of America: A Personal Perspective

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast, Washington, D.C. is a remarkable place that beckons and welcomes the faithful from all over the world. The Shrine is situated adjacent to the campus of The Catholic University of America, where I have been a faculty member for 36 years.

During this time, I have frequently attended Sunday Masses at the National Shrine and have always been grateful that they are nothing like the Sunday church hour the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lamented and described in the 1960s as “the most segregated hour in our nation.” On the contrary, Sunday Mass at the shrine displays the rich and beautiful tapestry of racial and ethnic backgrounds in the global Catholic community.

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