“We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them.”
– Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

“To understand how racism works today, we must recognize that generations of African Americans were disadvantaged by slavery, wage theft, ‘Jim Crow’ laws, and by the systematic denial of access to numerous wealth building opportunities reserved for others … While it is true that some individuals and families have thrived, significant numbers of African Americans are born into economic and social disparity.” – U.S. Bishops, Open Wide Our Hearts