Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu, left, Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey and Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, N.M. process into the June 23 opening Mass of the “Alive in Christ: Young, Diverse, Prophetic Voices Journeying Together” national multicultural gathering in Chicago. The culturally diverse groups represented there were: Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and African American, European American, Hispanic and Latino, Native American and Alaska Natives, as well as migrants, refugees and travelers. The June 23-26 event was hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and led by the bishops’ Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church and several USCCB secretariats. Also attending were Honolulu seminarian Taylor Mitchell, Hawaii catechist Dallas Taylor and former Hawaii resident and Paulist seminarian Chris Malano. (CNS photo/courtesy USCCB)
