The president of the Episcopal Conference of the United States of America, in statements to the Vatican media, stressed the commitment of the American Church to protect the dignity of the human person in all its forms and affirmed that the Catholic Church is not an expression of any political party. .
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Vatican City, Friday, November 8, 2024 (REI, Vatican Radio): The president of the Episcopal Conference of the United States of America, in statements to the Vatican media, underlined the commitment of the American Church in defending dignity of the human person in all its forms, saying: That the Catholic Church is not an expression of any political party.
Goal: Common Good
Following the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, Archbishop Timothy Broglio declared that Catholic bishops are willing to collaborate with all elected politicians to promote the common good.
He said: “As Christians and citizens of the United States, we have a duty to promote mutual respect in a spirit of generosity and civility, and to engage in dialogue with those who are different from us.”
Regarding the political debate over abortion, Monsignor Broulio stressed that the Catholic bishops of the United States will always defend the rights of all people, including the rights of the unborn.
Commenting on Donald Trump’s victory, the Archbishop said: “I offer my personal congratulations to President Trump and all elected politicians nationally and locally. Now is the time to move from campaigning to governing the country.” “The transition from one government to another will be peaceful.”
The church is not an expression of any political party.
Bishop Broglio stressed that the Catholic Church and the Catholic Episcopal Conference are not the expression of any political party, regardless of which Church occupies the White House, remaining faithful to its doctrine. He said: “As bishops, we are willing to work with all elected political representatives for the common good. It is our privilege to be a prosperous nation and therefore it is our duty to go beyond our national borders. “We pray that President-elect Trump and all political leaders will act in accordance with their responsibilities to serve the country and its citizens.”
He asked for the intercession of Mary, Patroness of the Nation, so that the Blessed Virgin Mary may guide us in the search for the common good and respect the dignity of every human person, especially the most vulnerable, the unborn. , the poor, immigrants and refugees, the elderly and the disabled.
Regarding the election of President Trump, he said, our first concern is related to the protection of the dignity of the human person. We are convinced that from the beginning of creation man was created in the image and likeness of God, therefore it is necessary to preserve the integrity and dignity of man.
