I am writing in regard to the article from Archbishop Thomas Wenski in the Viewpoints section of the Nov. 21 edition, “Speak out against unjust laws amid mass deportations.”
I find the article inappropriate for the Catholic News Herald as it is taking a political position on a subject that is very arguable and has very strong supporters on both sides of the issue. By contrast, the article written by Bishop Michael Martin on pages 4 and 5 of the same issue does very well to express support for those negatively affected, while at the same time avoiding language that would likely offend one side or the other.
Although I disagree with most of what the archbishop has to say and question the accuracy of some of his statements, my primary reason for writing is to express my desire for the Catholic News Herald to remain “out of politics,” as I feel they have done very successfully up until this instance. There are many newspapers and television programs that I have stopped watching completely over the years due to their adopting a political bias instead of reporting news with neutrality. I do not want to see the Catholic News Herald follow them.
David Esposito lives in Statesville.