Category : Bishop's Statement
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Domestic Justice on Shootings in San Jose
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued a statement in response to the tragic shootings this morning at a rail yard in San Jose, California. Archbishop Coakley’s full stat
Bishop Cantú’s Statement on the Shooting in the VTA Light Rail Yard in San José
"Let’s pray for the victims of the May 26th morning’s shooting in the VTA light rail yard in San Jose. May God comfort their families and loved ones and bring healing. Pray also for all the first responders and law enforcement officers. May shock & grief give way to grace and resolve, as we work
Bishop Cantú’s Statement on guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin
In the 2018 pastoral letter of the US bishops against racism, “Open Wide Our Hearts,” we stated that for people of color, “interactions with police are often fraught with fear and even danger.” How sadly prophetic that statement was in the case of George Floyd, killed by police last summer. T
Bishop Cantú’s Statement on Cesar Chavez Day
On this Cesar Chavez Day, join me in recognizing the tremendous labor that farmworkers, especially those across California, have carried out during this pandemic, risking their lives to keep food in our pantries and on our tables. They have been on the front line, picking crops – despite the danger