Cardinal Seán O’Malley: “We thank God for the courage of those who gathered at Boston Common to reaffirm that we are one nation.”

Cardinal Blase Cupich: “When it comes to racism, there is only one side: to stand against it.”

Pope Francis: “The mystery of the Incarnation shows us the real face of God, for whom power does not mean force or destruction but love, and for whom justice is not vengeance but mercy.”

Pope Francis: “Like Saint Ignatius of Loyola, let us be won over by the Lord Jesus and, led by Him, place ourselves at the service of others.”

Pope Francis: “We call on all people of faith and good will to take action and oppose modern slavery in all its forms.”

Pope Francis: “Let us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights.”

Pope Francis: “Love requires a creative, concrete response. Good intentions are not enough. The other is not a statistic, but a person to take care of.”