San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan 15, 2004 / 22:00 pm
In statements to members of the local media, Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, called for respect among the different political parties in the current presidential campaign.
Archbishop Sáenz Lacalle said that “respect for the opinions of others is also a characteristic of democracy” and he called for “an atmosphere of understanding, working together, and peace, so that Election Day (March 21) may truly be a patriotic celebration.”
He asked political parties “to make respect for life, the family, work, morality and honesty, the reference points” for their campaigns.
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