"On the contrary, the conviction that all men are equal by natural dignity is very widely spread. Therefore, racial discrimination no longer finds any justification, at least on the level of reason and doctrine; this represents a milestone on the road that leads to establishment of a human coexistence informed by the above principles. to assert rights as a requirement and expression of their dignity; and in all other human beings, of the duty to recognize the same rights and to respect them."

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli

Pope Francis to the members of the National Council of AC Italiana, 30 April 2021