The following is a statement by Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger on the occasion of the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden:
“As President Biden assumes the Executive Office, we pray that he and Vice President Harris will guide our nation with justice, integrity and courage as we face unprecedented challenges. Although Americans have disagreements on key, non-negotiable issues — the most critical being respect for and protection of all human life from conception to natural death— the new president has stated that his Catholic faith is important to him and the human values it bears witness to will help form many of his positions on policies that address the care and dignity of the human person. Our country is only as strong as the weakest among us. Our hope and prayer is that President Biden and his administration will keep that truth at the heart of their policies and programs.”