WASHINGTON—The following is a statement released by the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Executive Committee in support of the new
Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism. The committee focuses on addressing the
sin of racism in our society and the urgent need to come together to find
solutions. Bishop George V. Murry, SJ of Youngstown, Ohio has been named
chairman of the committee by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston,
President of the USCCB. The committee was formed upon the unanimous
recommendation of the U.S. Bishops Conference Executive Committee and in
consultation with members of the USCCB’s Committee on Priorities and Plans.

Full statement follows:

“Racism has rightly been called America’s original sin.
It remains a blot on our national life and continues to cause acts and
attitudes of hatred, as recent events have made evident. The need to
condemn, and combat, the demonic ideologies of white supremacy, neo-Nazism and
racism has become especially urgent at this time. Our efforts must be
constantly led and accompanied by prayer – but they must also include concrete
action.

“The Executive Committee of the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops expresses full agreement with His Eminence Daniel Cardinal
DiNardo, USCCB President, in creating the Ad Hoc Committee Against
Racism. We also pledge our enthusiastic support to the new committee and
its chairman, Bishop George Murry, SJ, as he leads the committee in its work.
May God give you, Bishop Murry, the members of the committee, and all those who
will support you, the grace and courage to combat this manifestation of evil in
our time. May He grant success to the work of your hands. And, through
your work and that of many others, may He bring healing and peace to our
nation.”

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Keywords: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB,
Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, Bishop George V. Murry,
SJ, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Committee on Priorities and Plans, white
supremacy, neo-Nazism, racism, healing, peace.

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops