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After the election, the work for life and justice continues

Statement by the Virginia Catholic Conference

 

For many months Virginians have watched the political campaigns
taking place here and wondered how the outcome would affect the direction of
our commonwealth. Yesterday, they made their decisions. Today, we at the
Virginia Catholic Conference and in the Catholic Dioceses of Arlington and
Richmond assure Governor-elect Ralph Northam and all those elected yesterday of
our prayers for them and our appreciation for their answering the call for
public service. As they strive to serve the more than eight million men, women
and children who live in Virginia, we will work with them whenever possible to
ensure Virginia laws and policies reflect the common good and the inherent
dignity of every human being – from the very beginning of life, through and
until natural death. We pledge to reach out to them and continue to advocate
for policies that protect the most vulnerable in Virginia, especially people
who are unborn, elderly, sick, poor, immigrants or refugees. We will work for
legislation that protects the family, and that assures Virginia continues to
respect religious liberty, especially for faith-based entities that serve so
many of our sisters and brothers in need. In this great state, foundational to
American democracy, we call on Catholics, people of all faiths and good will
and all Virginians to work together to address the needs of our commonwealth
through respectful dialogue and civility.

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