“Representative bodies are inconceivable when only the dominant power occupies spaces,” the pope said.
Pope calls for Indigenous quotas in world’s legislatures
History can foster understanding of present racial unrest, scholars say
The harmful effects racism has had on American society and how embedded racism is within both U.S. government systems and churches has been a concern of Pope Francis and many U.S. bishops.
Good or bad nations do not exist since wickedness is everywhere, pope says
Today wickedness has pervaded everyone and there are good and bad people in every country.
Philippine archbishop: No neutrality in choices between good, evil
Two senior Catholic prelates have urged fellow clergymen and the public to shun political neutrality when oppression exists.
Nicaragua’s crisis ‘is reaching flashpoint,’ says witness at Hill hearing
Nicaraguans demand an end to the repression and the release of political prisoners in Nicaragua.
Prelates say feeling of strife, enmity signals ‘crisis of compassion’
In a Sept. 9, 2019, column for the Boston Globe, Cardinal O’Malley addresses “the human consequences of our immigration policies.” Archbishop Wester in a newly issued pastoral urges Catholics to pray for “hope and healing among peoples.”