It's been five years since the publication of Pope Francis' “Laudato si'” encyclical.
He criticized the shrine as well saying, “I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles."
“We are brokenhearted, sickened and outraged.... Racism is a real and present danger that must be met head-on,” said Bishop Shelton Fabre, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committe Against Racism.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell led a prayer vigil for peaceful coexistence in the United States.
