NRVC condemns racism, commits to intercultural competence
NRVC condemns racism, commits to intercultural competence
By NRVC National Board
As a professional organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members representing more than 300 religious institutes and organizations in 20 countries, the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) feels compelled to speak at this moment to strongly and publicly condemn racism in all its forms and manifestations. We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers who have suffered injustice and discrimination. We are heartily sorry for the pain they have suffered and continue to endure and for our own complicity, actions, and omissions that played a role in furthering the legacy and reality of systemic racism.
We are resolved to once more review and address our policies and practices for a clear, bold stance of inclusiveness of all races, cultures, and mixed cultures. We commit to identify and root out any policies and practices that conflict with an anti-racist position because we firmly believe that all people are created in the image and likeness of God.
NRVC aims to serve as a catalyst for vocation discernment and the full flourishing of religious life as sisters, brothers, and priests for the ongoing transformation of the world. The NRVC has long been committed to respecting the dignity and diversity of our membership as well as to equipping vocation ministers to invite and accompany an increasingly diverse community of women and men to life as Catholic sisters, brothers, and priests with both confidence and competence. However, we recognize that our work in anti-racism is not complete because not all of God’s people feel safe and respected for who they are given the color of their skin.
NRVC therefore recommits to the following action steps as a way of furthering the personal and professional growth of our members and contributing to the ongoing transformation of society:
May God who has begun this work in us bring it to completion!
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