The leader of the United States Catholic bishops' conference has published a statement of congratulations addressed to President-elect Donald Trump following his winning the 2024 US presidential election in the early hours of 6 November.
The statement focuses on the role of democracy in the nation, the importance of transitioning from campaigning to governing and of the peaceful transfer of power, and on the need to treat people with respect despite disagreements over public policy.
“In the United States, we are fortunate to live in a democracy, and yesterday Americans went to the polls to choose who should lead our country as the next President of the United States,” Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services, who is also president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in the 6 November statement.
