Abp Lori issues pastoral letter on renewal of U.S. political culture

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore has issued a new pastoral letter outlining a vision for renewal in U.S. public discourse.

Released Monday, February 9, the 32-page letter titled “In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture” is keyed to the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, and comes as U.S. president Donald Trump is facing sustained criticism over his sharing of a racist video depicting former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.