![A police officer stands guard near a fire on the I-85 during protests in the early hours of Sept. 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The protests followed the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott by a police officer at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.
A police officer stands guard near a fire on the I-85 during protests in the early hours of Sept. 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The protests followed the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott by a police officer at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200827050812_d9640d4486a1b3b68a501e94485c812cd97e588ad0dac81f5c154c58da7bccf1.jpeg)
Charlotte Priest: People ‘Need to Hear Message … That We Are Called to Be a Light’
Father Patrick Winslow wants to offer a ‘simple message of prayer, of charity and reassurance’ to those hurting in his city.
Father Patrick Winslow wants to offer a ‘simple message of prayer, of charity and reassurance’ to those hurting in his city.
Catholic leaders in the city say that the riots involve long-standing social tensions and racism in society that even extends into church life.
Church and Civic Leaders Proffer Prayer in Wake of Shooting Deaths
The bishop of Belleville, Ill., discusses the complex subject of the racial divide and the Church’s role in fostering racial harmony in the United States.
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