Church leaders urged to be trailblazers in addressing systemic racism

Racially inspired mass shootings -- such as the May 14 killing of 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store -- are only the most visible aspect of racism and many Catholics believe church leadership has a responsibility to help society find a way to eradicate the scourge of bigotry.

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