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The paper discusses how the Catholic Church has proved largely indifferent to the plight of minority followers; the paper outlines the lack of funding and support minority churches within the Catholic faith receive as well as the general feeling of alienation black parishioners must endure. Finally, the paper looks at the outright exclusion of black parishioners within the Catholic faith. The paper argues that the Roman Catholic Church must do a better job of sensitizing its senior officials to the peculiar concerns of minorities - particularly black parishioners who feel as though, while they may be part of the same flock, they are really not part of the same family.

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"All religions, on some level, are exclusionary. However, this fact alone does not make racism any easier to bear for those of a particular faith who believe themselves to be ostracized because of their racial affiliation. Unfortunately, the Catholic Church has proved largely indifferent to the plight of minority followers; the following paper will outline the lack of funding and support minority churches within the Catholic faith receive as well as the general feeling of alienation black parishioners must endure. Finally, the next several pages will look at the..."

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