Bishop Murry served as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism for a time and often spoke of the need of the church to more firmly address racism in its ranks and throughout society.

Meet the comedian who Father Richard Rohr called “the next Thomas Merton”

The death of Floyd, 46, while in police custody in Minneapolis has triggered demonstrations in central London since late May.

“Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the bishops for their pastoral tone in the church’s response to the demonstrations across the country in their statements and actions since the death of George Floyd.”

A round up of some of the reaction to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

We have been crying out this question for centuries. But we cannot cry it alone anymore.