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Combatting Racism

 

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"But racism still profoundly affects our culture, and it has no place in the Christian heart. This evil causes great harm to its victims, and it corrupts the souls of those who harbor racist or prejudicial thoughts. The persistence of the evil of racism is why we are writing this letter now."

- Open Wide our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love

What's New

The USCCB, the Catholic Mobilizing Network, the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), the United States Catholic Mission Association recently hosted a webinar.full of ideas for implementing the call of "Open Wide Our Hearts" in your community.

Catholic Mobilizing Network recently released a new short video in honor of Black History Month highlighting 5 important lessons from the USCCB's recent pastoral letter against racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts: the Enduring Call to Love."

Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism | Abramos nuestros corazones: El incesante llamado al amor – Carta pastoral contra el racismo

Purchase print copies from the USCCB Store!

Check out the educational resources and parish resources that were created to accompany the pastoral letter against racism.

Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism - Mandate

Latest news

U.S. Bishops Approved “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,” A Pastoral Letter Against Racism
November 15, 2018

A Statement of Support for the New Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism from the Executive Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
September 12, 2017

USCCB Special Task Force to Promote Peace in Our Communities: Report and Recommendations
Nov. 10, 2016

USCCB President Calls for Dialogue, Peace in the Midst of Violence
July 18, 2016

USCCB President Calls for Prayers, Reflection, Civility and Dialogue
July 8, 2016

 

Resources

Educational Resources

Parish Resources

Statements & Letters

Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism, 2018 | Abramos nuestros corazones: El incesante llamado al amor - Carta pastoral contra el racismo, 2018

Brothers and Sisters to Us - U.S. Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter on Racism, 1979 | Selected quotes

Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself: U.S. Catholic Bishops Speak Against Racism - In 2001, several bishops brought together a series of essays on the perspective of the different cultural families and on racism in general. Their insight remains relevant today and still relevant excerpts, collated in 2013, are available.

What We've Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization | En Español | Selected quotes
From the Black Bishops of the United States
September 9, 1984

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