Bishops’ Civil Rights pilgrimage shows need to face past to build new future

April 7, 2026 | OSV News

By Gina Christian | OSV News

(OSV News) — Several U.S. bishops recently traveled on pilgrimage to key sites commemorating the nation’s Civil Rights Movement and the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination — with two bishops telling OSV News the journey showed the need to face the past, before seeking to change the future.