Interfaith leaders call for reform

On Sept. 25 a group of interfaith leaders gathered on the west steps of the State Capitol with Gov. Bill Ritter to encourage all Coloradans to sign the Colorado Interfaith Pledge on Immigration, which calls for comprehensive immigration reform.

“The Colorado Catholic Conference is one of the sponsors of this pledge and we are calling on all people to work towards just, workable and humane immigration reform,” Jennifer Kraska, executive director of the conference, told the Denver Catholic Register. The Colorado Catholic Conference is the state-level, public policy arm of the Catholic community.

Addressing the crowd, Msgr. Tom Fryar, a vicar general for the Archdiocese of Denver, said, “I would ask that all Coloradans of good will sign the interfaith pledge on immigration and encourage political leaders to solve a vital national problem.”

To download a copy of the pledge, visit: coloradoimmigrant.org/pledge or contact the Colorado Catholic Conference at 303-894-8808.