tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83449066816707576372024-03-12T23:34:24.789-07:00Institutional Racism and the Catholic ChurchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-56079113360700323282016-11-27T06:58:00.000-08:002016-11-27T06:58:53.226-08:00Year of Mercy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pope Francis declared 2016 to be the "Year of
Mercy." His declaration was well
publicized. Proof is still wanting about
whether or how seriously an appreciable number of Roman Catholic clerics, lay
individuals and lay leadership groups have heeded the pope’s message and <b><span style="color: maroon;">acted upon it.</span></b>
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Negative personal attacks between presidential nominees and
their supporters have made 2016 among the worst of political campaigns. There continues to be an urgent need for more
Catholic politicians and clerics to step forward and do more than lip service
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<b><u>THE INVISIBILITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERICS</u></b></div>
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The continued lack of naming African American priests to the
level of cardinal demonstrates that the African American segment of God’s
ministries continues to be invisible in the eyes of individuals/groups who have
vetted clerics Pope Francis has inducted as cardinals. Some individuals or groups with clout had to
have brought to his attention the merits of the final finalists. According to a write-up in the October
21-November 3, 2016 issue of the National Catholic Reporter, there were “…only
13 spots for cardinal electors…” Consequently, only 13 were made cardinals. The rule is that cardinal electors must be
under the age of 80. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Cardinal</st1:placename></st1:place>
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Pope Francis gave recognition to clerics over the age of 80
by naming them to what I consider to be honorary cardinals: Archbishop Anthony Soter is retired and from
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Bishop Renato Corti is retired and is from Novara,
Italy; Bishop Sebastian Koto Khoarai is retired and is from Mohale’s Hoek,
Lesotho; and Father Ernest Simoni has not been listed as retired but he is from
the archdiocese of Shkodre-Pult, Albania.
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Pope Francis has been quoted as saying that his main concern
was “to have a balance of representation from around the world.” Since no African Americans are among the
electors or honoree cardinals, the balance is skewed; the selection of cardinals
is diverse, but not totally inclusive.</div>
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<b><u>THE INVISIBILITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORS</u></b></div>
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Individuals/groups who advise Pope Francis or who make
suggestions to him have demonstrated that they follow a pattern of ignoring African
Americans. The cultures of native Africans and South and Central American
blacks who have ascended to the level of cardinal differ from the culture of
African Americans, which puts African Americans in a different and distinct category. Consequently, adding black images to the
College of Cardinals does not compensate for the snubbing of Americans of
African descent.</div>
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<st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>’s
own archdiocesan leader, Cardinal Blasé Cupich, is one of three American clerics
elevated to the level of cardinal. Based
upon his background and experience, Cardinal Cupich certainly deserves the
honor. Moreover, he should and does appear to serve his constituents
impartially. His first parish visit
after being assigned to the Chicago Archdiocese was to an African American
church where the church’s previous pastor, Daniel McCormack, was criminally convicted
for sexually abusing boys. During
Archbishop Cupich’s visit to that church, he made a public apology for McCormack’s
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In lieu of my aforementioned observations of racism within
the Roman Catholic Church, a plausible question is: Why an appreciable number
of Roman Catholic African Americans still profess faith in the Roman Catholic
Church? Garry Wills in his book, <i>WHY I AM A CATHOLIC</i>, published in 2002,
covers reasons that could be attributed to why Roman Catholic African Americans
continue to believe in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Byron Massingale, who is reported to
be joining the faculty of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Fordham</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>, has during
speaking engagements voiced his reasons for continuing his Roman Catholic
priesthood. His highly acclaimed book, <i>Racial Justice and the Catholic Church</i>, also,
posits his reasons for remaining Catholic and a priest. </div>
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Catholic clerics/lay groups/politicians/individuals, etc., who have been traditionally
active in discriminating against minorities, particularly African Americans,
actually believe in life after death, where do they envision themselves to be when
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-90126094254115010092015-04-20T12:40:00.000-07:002015-04-21T11:57:29.516-07:00Native African & African American Cultural Differences<br />
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I have been impressed with Pope Francis’ modus operandi, but
I question whether he is aware of the racism that exists among an appreciable
number of American Roman Catholics, both lay and clerical. I question whether he understands that there
is a difference between the cultures of native Africans and Americans of
African descent (African-Americans).
Native Africans as well as <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place>
blacks have been elevated to the level of cardinal, but not Americans of
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Since there is an appreciable number of Americans who are
cardinals, it is understandable that Pope Francis would by-pass Americans in
his elevation of clerics to the College of Cardinals; but ignoring African
Americans continues to be remains a blight on the vetting process. How and why African Americans have been left
out of the loop of American cardinals is a question that has yet to be
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The latest elevation of clerics to the level of cardinal
included three from Asia, three from Latin America and two from <st1:place w:st="on">Oceania</st1:place>. I believe
that these newly elected cardinals are deserving of the title. However, in by-passing African Americans, I
question whether the Pope is even aware that African Americans constitute a
distinct ethnic group such as Irish, Polish, German, etc. Hopefully, those who have Pope Francis’ ear
will bring to his attention the glaring omission of African American cardinals.</div>
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Chicago’s newly appointed Archbishop Blasé Cupich began his
Chicago ministry by making his first church visit to an African American Church,
St. Agatha’s, where a defrocked priest molested boys during his ministry at the
church. Archbishop Cupich extended his
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Unfortunately, an appreciable number of clerical and lay
Roman Catholics have overtly and covertly copped the practices of ‘mainstream’
individuals and groups in discriminating against African Americans.</div>
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The acclaimed movie, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><i>Selma</i></st1:place></st1:city>, is vivid
in dramatizing the grassroots struggles of African Americans, the progeny of
slaves, to gain their civil rights. It
was nominated for the best picture award as was David Oyelowo for best actor. However, since white male membership in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Motion</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Picture</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place> is dominate;
their partiality toward white contenders is no surprise. However, I presume that the song, <i>Cry</i>, was the consolation award.</div>
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As I watched the movie, I was reminded of the time during
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s marches here in <st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city>
when a Roman Catholic cleric, a Father Lawler, led demonstrations to keep
African Americans out of the then all white <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Marquette</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>. This residential area is currently integrated
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-59969749092365404382014-11-08T11:23:00.001-08:002014-11-08T11:23:56.552-08:00Encouragement from our President<br />
Here's an email I got back from President Obama recently:<br />
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<tr><td style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dolores, the hardest thing in politics is changing the status quo. The easiest thing is to get cynical.<br /><br />The Republicans had a good night on Tuesday, Dolores -- but believe me when I tell you that our results were better because you stepped up, talked to your family and friends, and cast your ballot.<br /><br />I want you to remember that we're making progress. There are workers who have jobs today who didn't have them before. There are millions of families who have health insurance today who didn't have it before. There are kids going to college today who didn't have the opportunity to go to college before.<br /><br />So don't get cynical, Dolores. Cynicism didn't put a man on the moon. Cynicism has never won a war, or cured a disease, or built a business, or fed a young mind. Cynicism is a choice. And hope will always be a better choice.<br /><br />I have hope for the next few years, and I have hope for what we're going to accomplish together.<br /><br />Thank you so much, Dolores.<br /><br />Barack Obama</span></td><td style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></td><td style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></td><td style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-71128114433976740502014-09-25T19:29:00.001-07:002014-09-25T19:29:51.769-07:00Still No African-American Cardinal<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br /><img alt="" class="media-viewer-candidate" data-mediaviewer-caption="Bishop Blase J. Cupich, left, will succeed the conservative Cardinal Francis George, who is ill with cancer, as archbishop of Chicago on Nov. 18." data-mediaviewer-credit="Scott Olson/Getty Images" data-mediaviewer-src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/21/us/SUB-CHICAGO/SUB-CHICAGO-superJumbo.jpg" height="213" itemid="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/21/us/SUB-CHICAGO/SUB-CHICAGO-master675.jpg" itemprop="url" src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/21/us/SUB-CHICAGO/SUB-CHICAGO-master675.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The appointment of Archbishop Cupich has received raving reviews by the news media. The only dissent appears to have come from representatives of the Survivors Network of those abused by priests (SNAP). Representatives of the organization question some decisions Cupich made during his tenure in Spokane, Washington. Archbishop Cupich has been described as being a moderate, while Chicago's Cardinal George has been described as being a conservative. Archbishop Cupich has also been described as being in the mold of Pope Francis, having a preference for living simply and opposed to the ostentatious life-styles of many Roman Catholic hierarchical personalities. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The fact still remains that, to date, there is only one African American archbishop and no African American cardinals. The questions remains, will this insult reach the ear of Pope Francis, and if he becomes aware of the slight, will he make amends? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Chicago Office of the Diocesan Postulator has announced its completion of the investigation into the life and virtues of Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897). The ceremony of the sealing and binding of the dossier that will be dispatched to the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints, is scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2014. In 2010, Cardinal George appointed Bishop Joseph N. Perry to spearhead the investigation of Father Tolton's virtues.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I have noted that Cardinal Dolan was the archbishop of the Milwaukee diocese from 2002 to 2009. During his tenure in Milwaukee, he was accused of moving $57 million off the diocesan books into a cemetery trust fund in order to protect the money from damage suits by victims of sexual abuse by priests. It has been noted that much of the abuse took place before his appointment as archbishop of the diocese. Also, Cardinal Dolan was accused of authorizing payments as much as $20,000 to sexually abusive priests as an incentive to get them to agree to being dismissed from the priesthood. This was estimated to have avoiding a lengthy process leading to dismissal and getting the accusers off the diocesan payroll.</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-38276193255815954902014-08-31T11:41:00.001-07:002014-08-31T11:41:13.416-07:00Racist Cartoon Inappropriate<img height="224" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9d/49/29/9d49298b722ebba0191aa3825589b81f.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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The situation regarding the racist cartoon that was reprinted in Milwaukee's official Catholic newspaper, <i>The Catholic Herald</i>, has recharged my discontent with the Catholic hierarchy. A Milwaukee friend e-mailed me a copy of the cartoon. It depicts caricatures of two African American males standing side-by-side. One has his arms up saying "You're not helping, you know," and wearing a tee shirt that reads, "HANDS UP, DON'T SHOOT." The figure standing next to him has his arms up holding a 42-inch TV wearing a tee shirt that reads, HANDS UP, JUST LOOT." There does not appear to have been any immediate response from Archbishop Listecki. According to e-mails I received, black Catholic well-known personalities living in Milwaukee are incensed and have been vocal in making their feelings known. This is just another proof of insensitivity Catholic decision makers have in regards to African Americans.</div>
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Chicago's archdiocesan newspaper, <i>The Catholic New World</i>, is replete with human interest stories. It follows traditional Catholic doctrine in its editorials and has been my source in keeping up-to-date on ordinations of priests and deacons.</div>
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The Catholic hierarchy, like the mainstream decision makers, is delusional in its attempts to portray situations as if we live in a society with little racial overtones. Of course, the growing victimization of African American and Latino males belies such thinking.</div>
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Another sample of the insensitivity of Catholic decision makers regarding African Americans is the passing-over of African American clerics regarding the appointment of cardinals. I understand that the vetting process is underway regarding the successor to Chicago's Francis Cardinal George.</div>
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I have noted that a Haitian Bishop, Chibly Langlois, was elevated to the level of cardinal, being the first Haitian to achieve that level. According Internet writings, two Haitian archbishops (Loius Ke`breau and Guire Poulard) were by-passed. It was reported that at the time of Cardinal Langlois' appointment, Archbishop Poulard was his superior in the ecclesiastical province at Port-au-Prince.</div>
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There may be valid reasons for a bishop being elevated to the cardinal level, above that of an archbishop, but Cardinal Langlois' appointment appears to be a precursor of a possible trend to make cardinal appointments below the archbishop level. Only time will tell whether this will figure into the continued ignoring of African Americans whose credentials and demonstrated commitment to the Roman Catholic Church doctrines make them worthy cardinal candidates.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-20972730311581025072014-06-25T18:38:00.000-07:002014-06-25T18:38:18.932-07:00Paul V. Kane's Recent Commentary / Cardinal Georgehttp://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/three-bold-moves-catholic-church-needs-paul-kane-1.7899028<br />
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In a recent widely-publicized commentary, Paul V. Kane describes Pope Francis as "a rare man and gifted leader who lives the message of Jesus...and as one who seeks to convert the church..." He goes on to suggest three needed reforms with which I agree:</div>
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<span class="yiv6690404669tab" id="yiv6690404669yui_3_16_0_6_1403722295193_41">His stated reason for dropping the mandatory age retirement is that, in the past, "church officials have found it more important to promote men into leadership positions whose orthodoxy and embrace of traditionalism were never questioned." Many, he states, "were possessed by a severe theology that saw the church under siege in a hostile world." Consequently, the age and inflexible leadership models came at an "enormous expense...It denied the advancement of sounder, more dynamic leaders willing to move in new directions..." This, according to Kane, resulted in a massive exodus of good people from the church and "accompanied a wave of horrific child sex abuse scandals." Kane applauded Pope Francis for publicly asking forgiveness for the scandal.<br /><br />Kane pointed out that during the Church's first thousand years of priests, there was no rule baring their service due to marriage. According to Kane, "the rule of celibacy arose mainly for human, not divine reasons" because "the motivation for keeping priests unmarried came as some bequeathed church land to their sons." This prompted church decision makers to institute measures to protect church property.<br /><br />Kane proposed that a papal commission be established, made up of lay Catholics and clergy to end the celibacy requirement. He named two individuals he thought would make "ideal co-chairs of such a commission -- Archbishop Sean O'Malley of Boston and Mary McAleese, wife, mother, canon lawyer and former president if Ireland."</span></div>
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<span class="yiv6690404669tab">Moving on . . .<br /><br />It appears that Cardinal George's health has caused church leaders to seriously begin vetting candidates to replace him. Gossipy news media personalities continue to publicize names they project to be on the "short list." Archbishop Wilton Gregory's name continues to be named by these media personalities. THE CONTINUED SURFACING OF PEDOPHILE COMPLAINTS AND THE RESULTING PAY-OUTS FROM DIOCESAN COFFERS prompt me to question whether I should wish such a appointment on a cleric I admire and respect. Nevertheless, without a doubt, Archbishop Gregory status is deserving of being elevated to the level of cardinal.</span></div>
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/><br /><br />Recently, more lawsuits have been filed against the diocese in relation to former priest and convicted sex offender, Daniel McCormack. His offenses took place under Cardinal George's watch. As of March 2014 it has been reported that up to $2.1 million was paid an abuse victim.<br /><br />Cardinal George has indicated his wish to have input in the vetting process. Due to his weakened condition, his recent meeting with SNAP (Survivors Network of those abused by Priests) leaders was taped in the event his health does not permit him to testify in court. Another such taping is scheduled for the future.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-1422304259543742832014-04-14T10:43:00.000-07:002014-04-15T08:48:52.020-07:00Replacing Chicago's Cardinal George<div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">
Recently, the names of two archbishops who were speculated to be on the short list of candidates to replace Chicago's Francis Cardinal George, are currently dealing with leadership issues in their respective diocese.</div>
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Employees in some of Seattle's Catholic dioceses are experiencing credit card fraud. Their social security numbers have been usurped and they have been billed for purchases they never ordered. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta, Georgia has been criticized for building and moving into a $2.2 million dollar residence. The situations in both dioceses have placed the archbishops in compromising positions. Speculators have now added to the list the name of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky.</div>
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Francis Cardinal George's cancer has recurred and he is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. It is questionable about how much longer he can effectively fulfill his diocesan duties. He had hoped to travel to Rome for the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. However, due to his health, he has followed his doctor's recommendation not to travel to Rome. </div>
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He is quoted in Saturday's (4/12/14) issue of the Chicago Sun-Times as stating that the official process to replace him has not yet been launched, but that he has urged Catholic officials to start it. He is further quoted as remarking, "the fact that my health is uncertain...it's just not fair to the archdiocese to have someone who may not be able to do the job as well as I believe it should be done...I'm not going to be dying I don't think in the next few months..." He said, "Hopefully, the chemo will not only slow the cancer down, it will shrink whatever tumors are there and contain it." He said that once his successor is chosen, he hopes to meet with him "to be able to be of service if he wants it...Inevitably after 17 years...I know a lot of people, and if he wants to ask questions, I will be available for service." </div>
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Although Archbishop Sartain is in no way involved in the credit card scam in his diocese. It is having a devastating financial impact on employees in his diocese. However, it is occurring on his "watch." I understand that his is "pulling out all stops" to correct the situation.</div>
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On March 31, 2014, conservative Fox News Associated Press posted an article about Atlanta's Archbishop Gregory's purchase of a $2.2 million mansion. There was speculation in the article that the purchase of the property was part of a real estate deal made possible by money by Joseph Mitchell 's estate. Joseph Mitchell is said to be the nephew of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind," a Civil War epic that made his family wealthy. When Mitchell died in 2011, according to the article, he left to the archdiocese as estate valued at more than $15 million on condition that it be used for "general religious and charitable purposes." </div>
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It was reported that Archbishop Gregory's intent in purchasing the $2.2 million property was to design a home with large meeting spaces and rooms for receptions and gatherings. It was reported that cathedral officials were planning to expand the Archbishop's old home where its priests could live while freeing up space on the cathedral's cramped campus. The Fox article listed tax record as one of its sources.</div>
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Archbishop Gregory responded immediately to the criticism, taking full responsibility for the purchase of the property. According to an April 5, 2014 press release, Archbishop Gregory convened a meeting at the Chancery with three archdiocesan consultative groups to seek their counsel. Following the meeting, Archbishop Gregory was quoted as saying, "After consultation with members who were available to attend, from the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Archdiocesan Finance Council and the Council of Priests, and hundreds of well-meaning parishioners of differing points of view -- some who sent written observations -- as well as my own personal reflections and prayers, I have decided to sell the Habersham property and invest the proceeds from the sale into the needs of the Catholic community." <br />
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Archbishop Gregory's forthrightness, his humility and his impeccable record of leadership, definitely make him worthy of being elevated to the level of Cardinal. </div>
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Now that Chicago's Cardinal George's cancer has recurred, it is just a matter of time when his replacement will be announced. Grapevine predictors have stated that a short list of candidates are being vetted. Of course, church officials have been mum regarding speculations. </div>
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Two speculated to be on the short list are Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Settle and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta. One "plus" regarding Archbishop Sartain is that he was formerly bishop of Joliet. </div>
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There can be no legitimate comparison between Archbishop Sartain and Archbishop Gregory. Archbishop Gregory's roots as those of Cardinal George are in Chicago, both being born in Chicago. Archbishop Gregory was not only born in Chicago, was educated in Chicago and received his priestly preparation in Chicago. </div>
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He attended Chicago's St. Carthage Elementary School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. He later earned his doctorate of Sacred Liturgy at the Ponifical Liturgical Institute in Rome. He served at vice-chair and later chair of the National Conference of Bishops and is noted to being a very effective leader as Archbishop of Atlanta.</div>
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During the vetting process, I understand that candidates are given the option of making a decision not to be considered for the position. I question who would turn down such an offer.</div>
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The <i>National Catholic Reporter</i> recently assigned <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Hiedi Schlumpf to </span>interviewed me and subsequently published the following article first in their Jan 31-Feb 13 weekend print edition and now on their web site:<br />
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Note: There were a few points I wanted to address:<br />
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1. I spoke of St. Xavier's having three African Americans in the Nursing Program, but I did not tell her that I was one of the three.<br />
2. I told the interviewer that I was one of seven African Americans in the Liberal Arts Program and that the other six dropped out for various reasons and that I was the lone one to graduate.<br />
3. I mentioned that I was a long-time member of Corpus Christi Church, but that it was at Holy Cross Church where my siblings and I were made to sit at the back of the church.<br />
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On the whole, the article was well-written and I am pleased with the overall effect which is to serve the purpose of focusing attention on the lack of African American cardinals.<br />
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Thank you, Hiedi Schlumpf & the National Catholic Reporter.<br />
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When Pope Francis named 19 new cardinals Jan. 12, many Catholics cheered what seemed to be an emphasis on diversity, with half of the red hats going to bishops from non-European countries, including parts of the developing world.</div>
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But Dolores Foster Williams of Chicago was not exactly pleased.</div>
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"I didn't note any African-Americans on the list," said the 84-year-old Williams, who has made eradicating racism in the church her life's work.</div>
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A retired teacher and the author of <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/dolores-foster-williams/institutional-racism-and-the-catholic-church/paperback/product-21238437.html" style="border: 0px; color: #0062a0; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Institutional Racism in the Catholic Church</a></em>, Williams sees the lack of an African-American cardinal as the "undeniable tip of the church racism iceberg."</div>
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"The cardinals are the ones who elect the pope, so we have no representation there. Why aren't we at the table?" The answer, she says, is blatant racism and nepotism.</div>
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"Caucasian priests who became cardinals were trained either in Diocesan seminaries or Order seminaries, and their upward progressions appear to have been fostered by influential individuals within those domains," Williams <a href="http://doloresfosterwilliams.blogspot.com/2013_09_01_archive.html" style="border: 0px; color: #0062a0; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">wrote on her blog</a> in September.</div>
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And the elevation of African cardinals, while important, doesn't count, she says: "Africans and African-Americans are culturally different."</div>
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Williams spoke with <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NCR</em> in December and again this week after the announcement of the new cardinals. With an apron around her waist and a gold cross around her neck, she welcomed me into her South Side of Chicago home, tastefully decorated with African art, and shared her own experiences of racism in the church.</div>
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"I'm not looking to make a name for myself," she said. "I'm not interested in being a spokesman for anything, but I feel it should be known. Something should be done."</div>
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In her book, Williams details the church's history of institutional racism, from the segregation of the past to the even more insidious, de facto segregated church attendance of today. That, combined with an unjust decline in support for struggling African-American congregations and schools, has led to the closing of black parishes all over the country, she says.</div>
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Williams' own parish, Corpus Christi in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, is struggling for its survival. She grew up in the parish but remembers African-Americans having to sit in the back of another church. After her parents divorced, she and her siblings spent some time at a Catholic home for children where, as the first African-Americans there, they once again were segregated at a separate dining table.</div>
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She had a more positive experience at St. Benedict the Moor, an all-black boarding school in Milwaukee, although she said that institution, too, had a history of racism. Still, Williams recalls the white nuns who taught there as "never doubting our ability to learn."</div>
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When she entered the liberal arts program at St. Xavier College in Chicago, Williams was one of three African-American students. The two others left, leaving Williams to graduate in 1951 as the first African-American in the program. She went on to earn a master's degree in education from Loyola University.</div>
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She and her husband moved into the Chatham neighborhood in the 1950s, when it was still predominantly white, and joined the solidly Irish St. Dorothy Parish. Outspoken about what she saw as issues in the school, Williams says she didn't fit in.</div>
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"I know there was a difference in the way they reacted to African-Americans versus Caucasians," she says. "I saw it as racial."</div>
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After a 36-year career in education with Chicago Public Schools, Williams completed the archdiocesan lay ministry program and has been involved in the National Black Catholic Congress. She also has written a history of St. Benedict the Moor School.</div>
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She tirelessly and energetically continues to speak out about her dream of an African-American cardinal, engaging anyone who will listen.</div>
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A recent letter to Cardinal Francis George of Chicago resulted in a response accompanied by a copy of his letter to parishes about racism. "Just a letter in a bulletin doesn't do it, as far as I'm concerned," Williams said.</div>
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Yet she is hopeful that Pope Francis, who has already shaken up the church with his open style and emphasis on justice, will turn his attention to what Williams calls "a sin in one sense more grievous than the priest abuse scandal, because more individuals have been affected."</div>
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With Cardinal George set to retire, Williams is campaigning for Bishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta, an African-American Chicago native who served as president of the bishops' conference. "Of all the bishops I know, he would be the best one," she says. "He would be perfect."</div>
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[Heidi Schlumpf teaches communication at Aurora University outside Chicago.]</div>
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During the mass, as he faced the congregation at Holy Name Cathedral, I
noted the array of cardinals that were seated behind him in semicircles. I understand
that they came from all over. I noted that they were all white. If there were
Latinos in the group, they were white Latinos. Not one dark face. Even though
there are African cardinals they were not on the altar behind Cardinal
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George has reached the mandatory retire age (75). I understand that his date of
retirement is near. One TV station commentator named three serious candidates. One of them is Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta. </div>
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Racism
and sexism remain stains on the souls of the white male-dominated Roman
Catholic hierarchy. African American bishops/archbishops continue to be locked
out of membership in the lofty “College of Cardinals” even though there are
many who should be members.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Archbishop
Wilton D. Gregory of <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region> is a
prime example of an African American who should be a member of that group of
“princes of the Roman Catholic Church.” Archbishop Gregory was converted to Roman
Catholic Catholicism while attending Chicago’s St. Carthage Grammar School. One
would think that his impeccable credentials are reasons for him to have been inducted
into the College of Cardinals many years ago.
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He was
vice president and later president of the U.S. Catholic Bishop’s Conference and
under his leadership the Catholic bishops implemented the “Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People.” He has authored several books and is
the recipient of numerous awards. The admiration he received from non-Catholics
is evidenced by the fact that he was inducted into the Martin Luther King Board
of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If, by
any chance, African Americans were nominated to be inducted as cardinals, it
behooves the Catholic hierarchy to make known such an effort. If no such nominations
were made, it behooves the Catholic hierarchy to explain why African Americans
are not in the College of Cardinals. </div>
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to the position of cardinal, it will say a lot about the state of the Roman
Catholic Church. Since Archbishop Gregory distinguished himself as a Chicago
priest and a bishop in a diocese in Illinois, he is a natural for the
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After
centuries of the papacy's ostentation, greed, mismanagement and corruption God
has sent a craftsman in the person of Pope Francis to repair the broken arm of
the chair of St. Peter. Pope Francis, to date, has opened the doors and windows
of the papacy in his focus on the poor and marginalized people of God who need
help. Hopefully, the appointments he has made and will make will prove to be
fruitful. The pageantry, pomp and circumstance that have characterized the
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I
hope and pray that the glaring ecclesiastical leadership flaws in the United
States will reach the attention of Pope Francis. The lack of African American
cardinals is a void that emanates from local levels in the United States. There
needs to be a serious examination of the process that has enabled the various
ethnic priests to ascend to the level of cardinal and the conscious or
unconscious manipulations that have contributed to the exclusion of African
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I
mailed to Pope Francis a copy of my book, INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH, TURNING FROM A TROUBLED PAST TO A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE. In the cover
letter I implored the Pope to use the influence of his office to address the
racial injustices that permeate the Roman Catholic Church within the United
States. It is questionable as to whether the package will ever reach Pope
Francis, but I feel good about having made an effort to have my voice
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area of immorality and injustice that the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United
States needs to address is the blatant disregard by so-called Tea Party groups
to demean the presidency of Barack Obama. These groups have demonstrated a
determination to dismantle the United States government in order to muddy
President Obama's presidency. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
have borne the brunt of racist characterizations that have received much media
attention. Civil Rights icon, John Lewis, was spit upon by individuals within a
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discriminatory acts are not just private emotional and personal sentiments, they
are a system of an immoral force that violates and nullifies tents incorporated
in the Ten Commandments. I would project that if a poll was taken among Tea
Party members it would reveal that they profess to be Christians with a sizable
number being of the Roman Catholic faith. Hopefully, level heads within the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-26021094752942891792013-10-12T18:20:00.001-07:002013-10-12T18:20:45.157-07:00The Catholic Church has Wide-Reaching Influences<br />
Since writing my book Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church, I've been reaching out to the Catholic press to publish articles, and to date no one will accept a feature article. My requests for interviews have also not been responded to. Recently, a significant Catholic magazine first agreed to place an ad for my book in their online publication, then rescinded that approval. Here was the ad graphic:<br />
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Although the Catholic Church has wide-reaching influences, I am hopeful that some agency/group/influential individual will become
aware of my book and respond regardless of the title. Bottom-up Catholics are
afraid to openly criticize the church, and the hierarchy, fearful of losing
influence, has been successful intimidating its underlings. <br /><br />A case in
point is Father Bryan N. Massingale, the author of RACIAL JUSTICE and the
CATHOLIC CHURCH. If you recall, I used him as a source in the racism book. He
is in "left field" all by himself. When I have mentioned his name in
conversation with Catholics, lay and religious, they raise their eyebrows and
clam up. He is an associate professor at Marquette University and from all
appearances, he is respected by his predominately white students. I suspect
that his salary is augmented by his numerous speaking engagements that are not
well publicized.<br />
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<img src="http://www.hopesingssobeautiful.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/MassingaleBook.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18113011405993095216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8344906681670757637.post-24584583518787773062013-09-12T16:10:00.000-07:002013-10-03T13:00:22.704-07:00Electing a New Pope - A Fundamental FlawFor those of you who have read my book, <i>Institutional Racism and the Catholic Church</i>, this post is a reflection on a serious problem that exists in the selection process for a new pope.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Newly elected Pope Francis I has, to date, modeled the
qualities of what the papacy should signify – modesty, humility, concern for the
“common” people, peace, etc. He was elected by the College of
Cardinals from whose membership popes are currently chosen. </span>Membership in the College of Cardinals encompasses a
variety of ethnic groups – Italians, Irish, Germans, Polish, Chinese, Koreans,
Africans, and Latinos. The profiles of these groups are similar to
their American Catholic counterparts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Americans were hopeful that an American cardinal would be
elected pope, touting two cardinals considered, by Americans, to meet the
qualities expected of a pope. However, that was not the
case. The cardinals chose to elect Pope Francis I who is of mixed
parentage (Caucasian and Latino). </span><b><span style="font-size: small;">CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM THE COLLEGE OF
CARDINALS ARE </span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>AFRICAN AMERICANS,</b> and the fact that no African
American is a member of </span>this “elite” group, smacks of nepotism and elitism as
well as racism. A cursory examination of the ethnicity of American
cardinals and the paths they followed culminating in their appointments as
cardinals support the charge of nepotism and elitism as well as racism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For many years
African American men were denied admission to Caucasian seminaries, Diocesan
and Order seminaries. Once accepted, some or all experienced
racism. (See references in my book, <i>Institutional Racism and
the Catholic Church.</i>) Two seminaries, however, are credited with having been
the first to train African American men for the priesthood. They
are the Society of the Divine Word based in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and St.
Joseph Seminary based in Baltimore, Maryland. Other seminaries,
Diocesan and Order, began accepting African American priesthood candidates
generations after their founding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">U.S. Roman Catholic decision makers, along with the
larger society, have followed the same pattern of discriminating against African
Americans. It appears that the lack of African American cardinals
has never been seriously considered among the U.S. Roman Catholic hierarchy.</span><span style="font-size: small;">Below from the lowest to the highest are clergy levels
before the level of pope. The Cardinal level is the
level just below that of pope.</span><span style="font-size: small;">Below from the lowest to the highest are clergy levels
before the level of pope. The Cardinal level is the
level just below that of pope.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Priest</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Monsignor</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Bishop</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Archbishop</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Cardinal</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Caucasian priests who became cardinals were trained
either in Diocesan seminaries or Order seminaries and their upward progressions
appear to have been fostered by influential individuals within those domains. The long-standing exclusion of African Americans from the College
of Cardinals, and the prejudicial acts perpetrated against African Americans, by
some, not all, Roman Catholics, continue to follow the same pattern as the
larger society. Hopefully, Pope Francis will become aware of the
exclusion of African Americans from the College of Cardinals and will put into
motion procedures to correct the injustices. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Caucasian priests who became cardinals were trained
either in Diocesan seminaries or Order seminaries and their upward progressions
appear to have been fostered by influential individuals within those domains. The long-standing exclusion of African Americans from the College
of Cardinals, and the prejudicial acts perpetrated against African Americans, by
some, not all, Roman Catholics, continue to follow the same pattern as the
larger society. Hopefully, Pope Francis will become aware of the
exclusion of African Americans from the College of Cardinals and will put into
motion procedures to correct the injustices. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately there are no seminaries founded by African
Americans. However, it would appear that after accepting and
ordaining African American men, Caucasian seminary leaders would have been at
the forefront in promoting a process whereby African American priests would, at
least, be consider cardinal candidates.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Caucasians who
eventually reached the level of cardinal were either trained in Diocesan
seminaries or in Order seminaries. Diocesan seminaries were
established in city/state municipalities for the purpose of training priests to
service parishes in those municipalities. Order seminaries were established by
clerics who named their particular </span>Orders
after men who were declared saints. (Franciscan Orders have been
named after St. Francis and Dominican Orders have been named after St. Dominic.) Priests in Order seminaries may be assigned to settlements
throughout the world. For example, the Capuchin Franciscan Order
of Friars has priests in two or more of the six continents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">Bishop Wilton Gregory of the Atlanta, Georgia
Archdiocese is the lone African American archbishop. Bishop
Gregory is a former chair of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. He proved to be an effective administrator in two of his previous
appointments (Chicago, Illinois and Bellwood, Illinois). He
and other select African American priests/bishops, without any doubt, possess
the qualities of what is expected of a cardinal. A cursory
examination of their educational achievements and their experiential backgrounds
are testament to their abilities to be effective cardinals.</span></span></div>
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