In moments of great loss, the world becomes still—not in silence, but in reflection. Today, we mourn the passing of a true servant of humanity, Pope Francis—a shepherd not only to the faithful, but to the forgotten, the poor, the weary, and the cast aside. His life was a living testament to the power of mercy, the courage of simplicity, and the enduring strength of love in action.
Stephen N Zielinski SrToday, I stood on the steps of the New Jersey Statehouse alongside CAIR-NJ to recognize the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. It’s a cause that should have the unwavering support of every leader, yet I was the only gubernatorial candidate present. That shouldn’t be the case—not in New Jersey, not in this country, and not in the world.
Stephen N Zielinski SrIt doesn’t matter what faith you follow or what background you come from—life is sacred. To turn a blind eye to this atrocity, to allow such suffering to persist, is inconceivable. If standing against this makes me the only gubernatorial candidate willing to call out this injustice, then so be it.