He criticized the shrine as well saying, “I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles."
“We are brokenhearted, sickened and outraged.... Racism is a real and present danger that must be met head-on,” said Bishop Shelton Fabre, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committe Against Racism.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell led a prayer vigil for peaceful coexistence in the United States.
As Chairman of the Committee on Cultural Diversity for the USCCB, Archbishop Nelson Pérez said even in these difficult times, hope is found in the action being taken.
