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A police protester in Atlanta demonstrates May 31, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minneapolis was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who later died at a hospital. (CNS photo/Dustin Chambers, Reuters)

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Vatican official: Racism is 'spiritual' virus that must be wiped out

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jun 1, 2020|3 Min Read

A woman in Minneapolis is comforted after a tanker truck drove into thousands of protesters marching on I-35 West May 31, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minneapolis was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who later died at a hospital. (CNS photo/Eric Miller, Reuters)

Catholics in Twin Cities grappling with Floyd's death, related rioting

Maria Wiering|Jun 1, 2020|7 Min Read

A protestor attempts to prevent others from attacking a manned police vehicle during demonstrations following the death of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images)

Archbishop Gomez urges peaceful protests over ‘senseless and brutal' Floyd killing

Pablo Kay|May 31, 2020|5 Min Read

A man in Minneapolis is seen near National Guard members May 29, 2020, guarding the area in the aftermath of a protest over the death of George Floyd, an African American, while in the custody of a white police officer. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters)

Bishops 'sickened' by Floyd's death, say racism 'real and present danger'

Julie Asher|May 30, 2020|7 Min Read

Police in Minneapolis spray mace at protesters to break up a gathering near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct May 27, 2020. Two days earlier George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was pinned down by a police officer kneeling on his neck before later dying in the hospital May 25. (CNS photo/Eric Miller, Reuters)

Archbishop says Floyd video 'gut wrenching,' urges respect for all people

Maria Wiering|May 28, 2020|5 Min Read

Protesters gather near the Minnesota Police 3rd Precinct during a gathering Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in response to the death the day before of George Floyd in police custody. Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/AP via Crux)

Killing of George Floyd exposes blind spot on racism, Catholic advocates say

Christopher White|May 28, 2020|7 Min Read

Minneapolis Police Department patrol car. (Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock via CNA)

Minnesota bishops: Death of black man in police custody a ‘tragedy’

Matt Hadro|May 26, 2020|2 Min Read

rchbishop Wilton Gregory at a Mass celebrated at the Capital One Arena before the 2020 March for Life. (Peter Zelasko/CNA)

Archbishop Gregory denounces ‘murderous attack’ on Ahmaud Arbery

Catholic News Agency|May 13, 2020|3 Min Read

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Perez, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Cultural Diversity in the Church; Salt Lake City Bishop Oscar A. Solis, chairman of the USCCB's Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs; and Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, are seen in this composite photo. The three chairmen released a joint statement May 5, 2020, expressing their deep concern about incidents of racism and xenophobia against Americans of Asian and Pacific Island heritage amid the coronavirus outbreak. (CNS composite photo; Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com; J.D. Long-Garcia, The Tidings; Bob Roller)

Three U.S. bishops condemn racism in context of COVID-19 pandemic

Catholic News Service|May 6, 2020|3 Min Read

Traditional African dancers take part in the opening procession during an Ash Wednesday service Feb. 26, 2020, outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Port of Spain, Trinidad, commemorating the Black Power Revolution's 50th anniversary. (CNS photo/Laura Ann Phillips)

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Trinidad and Tobago archbishop apologizes at Black Power 50th anniversary

Catholic News Service|Feb 28, 2020|5 Min Read

A scene from the film "Burden." (IMDB)

Distorted faith and the KKK in ‘Burden’

Sophia Martinson|Feb 5, 2020|4 Min Read

Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, speaks during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore Nov. 13, 2019. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Pastoral against racism is starting conversations, healing, bishops told

Carol Zimmermann|Nov 14, 2019|3 Min Read

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