The Ten Best Quotes on Racism from the Church
by CAPP-USA
Amazing quotes about racism from the Church
The Best Quotes about Racism
Since the beginning of man, made in God’s image, racism has been abhorrent to God.
Echoing this, here are ten quotes on racism from the Magisterium of the Church.
- “The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination.” (Pope St. Paul VI, 5)
- “The Church’s doctrine affirms…all racist theories are contrary to Christian faith and love…Racism and racist acts must be condemned.” (The Church and Racism, 33)
- “Racism is a sin that constitutes a serious offence against God.” (Pope St. John Paul II)
- “It is therefore inconceivable for those who accept the Gospel message…to deny fundamental human equality in the name of the alleged superiority of a race or ethnic group”. (Pope St. Paul VI)
- “Whoever exalts race…distorts and perverts an order of the world planned and created by God”. (Pope Pius XI, 8)
- “The Church wants first and foremost to change racist attitudes, including those within her own communities. (The Church and Racism, 33)
- “Truth calls for the elimination of every trace of racial discrimination“. (Pope St. John XXIII, 86)
- “All forms of discrimination must be firmly opposed.” (The Church and Racism, 33)
- “We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form”. (Pope Francis)
- “The message [the Church] proposes to everyone, and which she tries to live is: ‘Every person is my brother or sister.'” (The Church and Racism, 33)
