Copy Desk Daily, April 4, 2019

We like that one of our Bertelson editorial interns, Jesse Remedios, is based in the D.C. area to bring us this story about a period of transformation in the nation's capital, where Catholic social justice organizations across the area have shown decades of dedication to cause and adaptability.

See DC through a different lens: Catholic agencies view Washington Archdiocese through people, not power

Global Sisters Report has a new Africa/Middle East correspondent coordinator; Doreen Ajiambo brings this story from Eastern Africa, with the help of reporting from Frank Chikowore

Read: Cyclone Idai relief underway with help of sisters in Zimbabwe and Mozambique

GSR's Notes from the Field blogger has found inspiration and guidance through the community of Loretto volunteers, co-members and vowed sisters, reminiscent of af Klint's relationships with her spirit guides and the Five.

Read Adele McKiernan's: A spiral of Hilma af Klint's art illuminates ties of spirituality, friendship

This year's convocation of the Justice Conference of Women Religious focused on systemic racism operating invisibly and insidiously — including, leaders said, in virtually all of the religious congregations that proclaim justice as their mission.

Read: 'Ouch' moments discomfit, challenge sisters at convocation on racism

Presenting the Pharisees as self-righteous hypocrites concerned more with the law than with people is prejudicial, biblically inaccurate and offensive to many Jews, several scholars said.

Read: Rome conference hopes to uproot prejudice against the Pharisees

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