Office of the Presiding Bishop
The Evangelical Catholic Church
Post Office Box 170336 Chicago Illinois 60617-0336
(T) 773-721-5383 (F) 773-721-2581
presidingbishop@evangelicalcatholicchurch.org
November 16, 2014
The Honorable Barak Obama
President of the United States
The White House
Via email
Dear Mr. President:
This Sunday morning I awoke to the
news that another American has been beheaded by ISIL. While I remain grateful and supportive of all
your efforts to contain the evil of ISIL, I am emboldened enough to respect ask
for your consideration of the following:
First, a declaration quarantining
the geographical region where ISIL is present and active.
Second, the ordering of all
American civilians within said quarantined areas to return either home or to
known safe places where the possibility of being kidnapped by ISIL would be all
but eliminated.
I understand that some would
dismiss my request as harsh and drastic.
Nevertheless, amongst the goals of our government to find and cut off
the financial funding and arms to ISIL, why can we not add cutting off the
availability of innocent American civilians for ISIL to kidnap and murder. Our national family must not have to endure
any more slaughtering of our loved ones.
I thank you for considering my
request and please know that you have my prayers and support in your efforts to
combat the evil of ISIL.
I remain,
Respectfully Yours,
Bishop James Alan Wilkowski
Presiding Bishop for the
Evangelical Catholic Church
“A Welcoming Community of Faith
Rooted in the Catholic Tradition”
Office of the Presiding Bishop
Press Release
The Evangelical Catholic Church
Post Office Box 170336 Chicago Illinois 60617-0336
(T) 773-721-5383 (F) 773-721-2581
For Immediate Release
November 16, 2014
Presiding Bishop’s Letter to POTUS
regarding latest ISIL beheading
Please find attached Bishop
Wilkowski’s letter to POTUS regarding the lastest beheading of a American
citizen by ISIL.
For additional information please
contact:
William R. Morton
Director of Media and
Communication
The Evangelical Catholic Church
billmorton@evangelicalcatholicchurch.org
“A Welcoming Community of Faith
Rooted in the Catholic Tradition”
