Archbishop Joseph Naumann (L) joined members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Region IX to celebrate Mass together in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 16, 2020. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone (R) performs an exorcism at Golden Gate Park after a statue of St. Junipero Serra was vandalized and toppled June 19, 2020.

Archbishop Naumann reiterated the archbishop of San Francisco’s senitments adding, ‘Catholics in public life who advocate for abortion create scandal by encouraging others to do evil.’