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The one and a half million Catholic men, women and children of the Archdiocese of Newark – people who trace their roots to every continent of the world and represent every race and ethnicity – view with horror the recent events in Charlottesville and condemn the racism and vicious rhetoric that contributed to this tragic moment in our nation’s history.

The horrific images from the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, August 12th are seared in the minds and hearts of good people. They are a tragic reminder that racism is alive in our country and must be defeated. White supremacy, neo-Nazism and racism are evil. They have no place in our country or in our Church.

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement in response to the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia that has left one person dead and at least 19 injured.