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Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says

Summary by Catholic Review
One of the newest bishops Pope Leo XIV appointed in the U.S. said racism remains an undercurrent in the Catholic Church, recounting his own encounters with it in the seminary and calling for greater Black representation in the hierarchy, parish life and the church's understanding of holiness.

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ROME — If Bishop Robert Paul Boxie was selected to become a Bishop just scholarship he is Black, he said he is comfortable with that.“Some people may believe I’ve been selected, picked, scholarship I’m Black,” he said in an interview with Catholic News Service’s ‘Vatican Access.’ “I’ve thought about this, I’ve reflected on it, and you know what, I’m currently okay with that.”One of the newest Bishops Pope Leo XIV appointed in the U.S. Said racis…

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Catholic World Report broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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