It is my intention to build a supportive and trusting friendship with Senator Biden and as many public officials as I can. I will do my best, with your prayers, to assist him and all public officials as well as all citizens in our Diocese and beyond to understand how crucial the sanctity of human life is to a just society in the State of Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and our entire nation.<\/p>\n
Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, D.D.
Bishop of Wilmington <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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