The faith leaders said the killing of Carr, Gallion, and Leguerre is calling us to never be silent again, to challenge hate, and to organize a mass movement of love and truth across Florida that will not only take back the mic from those who speak lies and hate, but also vote them out of office if they refuse to cease and desist from their harmful ways.

Diverse faith groups, including major religious leaders, heads of denominations, pastors, the Florida Council of Churches and Repairers of the Breach announced Tuesday they are joining together to launch a season of repentance, confession, fasting and prayer, calling on elected leaders in the state and nationwide to cease and desist from sowing division and hate.

Bishop William J. Barber II, Repairers of the Breach, and Florida Poor People’s Campaign will join with impacted people and hundreds of interracial, interfaith clergy members at a mass meeting Thursday to call out Gov. Ron DeSantis for deceiving the public about the policy violence he’s inflicted on people across Florida, including the state’s most poor.