Antiracist Bishop
Oakland, California – 2020
– Shot for the San Francisco Chronicle –
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The Catholic Church is once again preaching a commitment to address racism, and Oakland is at the center of the current racial uprising inside the church.
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The Catholic Church is racist.
That’s what the Rev. McAleenan, the pastor of St. Columba Catholic Church, a predominantly Black parish in Oakland, believes.
It’s a belief shared by many Black Catholics in the Bay Area.
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