The SFIC Prays for Congresswoman Pelosi's Family and
Condemns Violent Rhetoric/Attacks Against Public Officials
It is with deep sadness and concern that the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) has learned of the intrusion into our Member of Congress Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and violent attack upon her husband Paul. As the convener of our City's communities of faith, we hold Speaker Pelosi, her husband Paul and the Pelosi family fervently in prayer. May they be comforted and strengthened at this traumatic time.
We cannot ignore the increase of frightening threats and attacks upon public officials throughout our nation, attacks which seek to instill fear and discourage those who nobly seek to serve the common good. We condemn such acts of violence, the prevalent rhetoric in the public square that incites such attacks, and call to account those who perpetrate them.
As people of faith, whose religions for time immemorial have and continue to pray for our public officials and those who protect us, may our unified prayers for peace be heard and may our public officials be watched over, comforted and strengthened in their service to carry out the duties to which they have been called.
