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Bishops from the Washington State Catholic Conference responded to President Trump’s calls on state governors to reopen churches, saying, “We will wait.”
“We want to let you know the public celebration of Mass was suspended, not out of fear, but out of our deepest respect for human life and health,” reads a Friday statement signed by several bishops in a “unified response.”
Trump on Friday urged governors to “do the right thing” and reopen houses of worship immediately.
“If they don’t do it, I will override the governors. America, we need more prayer, not less,” he said.
However, the bishops indicated that they are not yet ready to reconvene in-person services.
“While we share the desire to bring people back to Mass as quickly as possible, we will wait to schedule our public worship when it is safe and prepared to do so,” the statement read.
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SOURCE: The Hill, Kaelan Deese
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