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
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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
Bishop Cantú Easter Message: Arising from the Darkness
Bishop Cantú Statement in Support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Originally posted March 29, 2021 and updated April 1, 2021 – The original statement incorrectly stated Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month was April. It was an oversight on the part of the diocesan staff, and it has been corrected below. Our apologies for this error. The Diocese of