In recent days, the Commonwealth of Virginia has witnessed public
officials, including our Governor, make callous statements ignoring the dignity
of unborn children and jeopardizing the safety and protection of those even in
the process of being born. Now, with the extremely disturbing photos in
Governor Northam’s medical school yearbook, we see another offense against the
dignity of human life – the sin of racism.
In the midst of some
petitioning for the resignation of Governor Northam, the Catholic Church renews
its firm call for the protection of all human life and the respect for the
dignity of each and every person. We ask the Governor to do what is best to
restore the trust and confidence of the people in our leaders.
With people of good will and
dependent upon the Lord’s mercy and love, I pray for the day when all elected
officials will defend the life and dignity of God’s people, including the
unborn, and people of every race, creed, sex, social condition, and ethnic
background.
© Arlington Catholic Herald 2019