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The diocese put out a call asking Episcopalians and people of other denominations Online Cigarettes Store USA and faiths to gather at St. John’s in the upcoming days to “stand in prayerful solidarity and witness for racial justice and healing. ” Participants are required to wear masks and bring hospitality items, such as water and snacks, to pass out to fellow protesters. Clergy have been asked to wear clerical collars so that they are identifiable.
Asked if she is concerned about the spread of COVID-19 through this initiative, Budde admitted that she is.
“We’ve made it very clear that people who are at risk or have family members at risk should not go down there. Everyone should be wearing masks, ” she said. “It is scary. But I think there are ways we can do that and keep people reasonably safe. ”Budde said that she doesn’t condone the destruction of property during the protests. But she’s not going to focus on that Newport Cigarettes Shop when the bigger outrage is what is happening to people’s lives.
“The most important thing is to keep our eyes focused on real police reform, real criminal justice reform, the murderous inequities in our society that have been exposed by the pandemic. That’s what I want people to focus on, ” she said. “And also to support, in whatever way they can, particularly those rising generations that are just aching for a world that they can live in that would be safe. ” Hong Kong's leader accused the United States on Tuesday of applying "double standards" in its response to violent protests as she warned Washington's plan to place trade restrictions on the financial hub would "only hurt themselves".
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