Statement of Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta
on the Death of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
January 31, 2006
"A good wife is a generous gift bestowed upon him who fears the LORD." Surely, the words of the author of the Book of Sirach applied in a special way to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The entire nation stands in awe of the wondrous legacy of this great woman of faith. We in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are especially grieved at her death. She was a noble resident of our city and a proud bearer of the heritage of freedom and justice that her husband epitomized and that she fulfilled with incredible determination. Dr. King could not have found a worthier spouse and colleague in the struggle for social change and civil rights. May Coretta Scott King and her gallant husband rest in the peace and mercy of Christ. |
Coretta Scott King poses with then Bishop Wilton D. Gregory in the summer of 1984 at an event sponsored by the black Catholic community in Chicago to celebrate his appointment as auxiliary bishop. |
From Archbishop Gregory