 የሰሜን አሜሪካ ብጹዓን ጳጳሳት "ልባችንን በስፋት መክፈት ለዘላቂ ፍቅር አስፈላጊ ጥሪ ነው" በሚል ርዕስ ለሕዝቡ ሐዋርያዊ መልዕክት ይፋ ማድረጋቸው ታውቋል።
In fact, the United States Council of Catholic Bishops referenced the social climate as the reason for issuing "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love," a pastoral letter against racism.