<<Therefore, let the Church proclaim to all that the sin of racism defiles the image of God and degrades the sacred dignity of humankind which has been revealed by the mystery of the Incarnation.>>

That was then. The bishops now have zero credibility on this issue. They enabled a racist demagogue supportive of neo-Confederates to become president of the United States, a man who's becoming more volatile, deranged and dangerous by the day.

If we're all incinerated in a nuclear holocaust at least the bishops' pet issue will finally be resolved. Culture of life!

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
--Albert Einstein

Meanwhile, speaking of black and brown, Trump is threatening to abandon relief efforts in Puerto Rico.