the issue of the abused abuser, I stand accused of insensitivity to the sufferings of the abused." Climate change In December 2011 Napier criticised world leaders on their failure to keep climate change commitments. He said "We express our displeasure with local and international political leadership which has failed to take decisive steps to make the changes required for the survival of humanity and life on earth. We as the religious community demand that our political leaders honour previous commitments and move towards ethically responsible positions and policies." Marriage and family Cardinal Napier said in 2015 that the recent two Synod of Bishops dedicated to marriage and family life enabled for there to be "a strong focus on the problems and challenges facing the family", calling for the Church to accompany them through times of crisis. Napier further said that it was important to identify concretely what married couples needed to do in order to strengthen their marital bond which in turn would allow them to properly identify how to strengthen their family lives. Black Lives Matter On 28 August 2020 Cardinal Napier voiced criticism of Black Lives Matter claiming it had been hijacked due to views the movement had expressed on the family and abortion, which the Cardinal believes undermines the cause of racial justice, tweeting "It’s time to state honestly what BLM really stands for – destroying the traditional Family AND what it actually does – destroying property including religious building and objects!" and "Another crucial test of the authenticity of the Black Lives Matter movement will be its stance vis a vis Planned Parenthood and the Abortion Industry!" References External links 1941 births Living people 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in South Africa 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in South Africa Alumni of the University of Galway Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II South African Friars Minor Franciscan cardinals South African cardinals Roman Catholic bishops of Kokstad Roman Catholic bishops of Umzimkulu Roman Catholic archbishops of Durban