An outpouring of support for first African American cardinal-designate for US

They came in tweets, news releases and Instagram posts from old friends, women religious and brother bishops in various languages congratulating Washington’s Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. The news of the country’s first African American prelate to be elevated to the rank of cardinal on 28th November sparked joy, as well as commentary that it was something that should have happened... Read More

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July 2, 2020

Respect and understanding can defeat racism and bigotry, US archbishop says

While America grapples with racism and bigotry and other social ills, Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said people must reach out to one another, learn about others different from themselves and rediscover that all religions teach that hatred is wrong. “Ignorance of the other is the soil in which hatred and bigotry grow,” he said.... Read More

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June 3, 2020

Trump visits shrine on anniversary of St John Paul II visit to Poland

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the St John Paul II National Shrine in Washington before he signed an executive order back at the White House to expand US support for international religious freedom efforts. Yesterday’s crosstown trip was excoriated by several Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, who... Read More

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November 16, 2016

US archbishop calls for bishops’ racism statement given election tension

The Archbishop of Atlanta has urged US bishops to issue a document on racism due to a rise in hate crimes following the recent presidential election. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory called on bishops gathered in Baltimore at the USCCB’s autumn general assembly to issue, sooner rather than later, a document on racism. “A statement from... Read More

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