Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore
Cardinal Archbishop of Newark: "No!" to ICE
Dear Peacemaker:
This week, Archbishop of Newark, Joseph Cardinal Tobin, called on Senators to stop funding ICE:
"How will you say 'no?' How will you say 'no' to violence?" he said. "How will you say 'no' this week when an appropriations bill is going to be considered in Congress? Will you contact your congressional representatives, the senators and representatives from your district? Will you ask them, for the love of God and the love of human beings, which can't be separated, to vote against renewing funding for such a lawless organization?"from: https://www.ncronline.org/news/cardinal-tobin-pray-mourn-and-say-no-ice-funding
Here is another article about the Cardinal Archbishop's exhortations: https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope-leos-top-us-ally-says-no-to
Thank you for your attention and time. Hearing from many Church members and related organizations will inspire action, we hope and pray.
Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore is a region of Pax Christi USA, a national section of Pax Christi International. Rooted in the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching, we witness to Jesus’ teaching and example of nonviolence, rejecting war and affirming the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person.
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