AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Archbishop of Baltimore: "truth will heal the wounds"

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Baltimore (Agenzia Fides) - Only truth will heal the wounds that have led to serious unrest which exploded in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray on 19 April. This is what the Archbishop of Baltimore His Exc. Mgr. William E. Lori said. The fact occurred in circumstances which have not yet been clarified while the boy was in police custody.
In a statement two days ago, the Archbishop said that the wounds can be healed only with "truth about what happened to Freddie, truth regarding the sin of racism that is still present in our community and truth on our responsibility of addressing these problems that affect the human dignity of every citizen".
In his statement, the Archbishop also said "while we wait for the truth, I ask the faithful of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and all people of good will to join me in praying for the Gray family and all the families affected and devastated by the death a child of God".
Mgr. Lori, finally asked protesters to make their voices heard freely and openly, but without violence "because this only delays justice". (CE) (Agenzia Fides 30/04/2015)


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