Baltimore Communities of Faith Pray for Peace and Justice

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This week people of faith in Baltimore prayed for peace and justice as the city’s six-day curfew came to an end following last week’s riots. Maryland governor Larry Hogan attended a mass in the West Baltimore neighborhood that the late 25-year-old Freddie Gray called home. President Obama referenced the unrest in Baltimore while he was in New York promoting a program to help young minority men. He spoke of his longstanding commitment to racial justice:

President Obama: “This will remain a mission for me and for Michelle not just for the rest of my presidency, but for the rest of my life.”

Watch our May 1 conversation with Episcopal Bishop of Maryland Eugene Sutton on race, religion, violence, and making peace in Baltimore.

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