11/12/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/RELIGION: “President-elect Joe Biden spoke this morning with His Holiness Pope Francis. The President-elect thanked His Holiness for extending blessings and congratulations and noted his appreciation for His Holiness’ leadership in promoting peace, reconciliation, and the common bonds of humanity around the world. The President-elect expressed his desire to work together on the basis of a shared belief in the dignity and equality of all humankind on issues such as caring for the marginalized and the poor, addressing the crisis of climate change, and welcoming and integrating immigrants and refugees into our communities.”

-Biden-Harris Transition Team, “Readout of President-elect Biden’s Call with His Holiness Pope Francis,” buildbackbetter.com, Nov. 12, 2020