Bishop Braxton on racial justice

Changes in laws and practices governing civil rights have often been advanced by members of the faith community, both lay and religious. In a speech given this week at Georgetown, Bishop Edward Braxton challenged Catholics to make our churches more welcoming to people of color, and for religious leaders “to take a more active role in bridging the racial divide, especially between young African-American men and white representatives of the law." More of Bishop Braxton's reflections on how the Church might foster racial unity--as well as his thoughts on recent officer-involved deaths of African American men--can be found in his recent pastoral letter The Racial Divide in the United States: A Reflection for the World Day of Peace 2015.