Pope Francis Condemns Abortion: “Resist Practices That Threaten the Innocent Unborn”
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics in Africa to reject abortion and treat children as a blessing on Thursday in Kenya. “We are also called to resist practices which foster arrogance in men, hurt or demean women, and threaten the life of the innocent unborn,” the pontiff said during a Mass at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, according to the BBC. Ref. Source 1l
Pope Francis Condemns Abortion: Woman’s “Right to Choose” Can Never “Justify Terminating a Life”
In a much-anticipated apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s position on the sanctity of life for unborn babies. Ref. Source 4o.
Court Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit Attempting to Force Catholic Hospital to Do Abortions
In December, LifeNews reported the American Civil Liberties Union sued a Catholic health system in an attempt to force its staff to perform abortions, despite their religious and personal pro-life convictions. On March 23, the court examined the evidence to determine whether to dismiss the ACLU’s lawsuit against the Trinity Health Corporation. Ref. Source 4d.
Catholic Church Prohibits Pro-Abortion Politician From Reading Scripture During Mass
A local Catholic Church in Ireland has prohibited a pro-abortion politician from reading Scripture during Mass. St Colman’s Cathedral in Cork won’t let Ken Curtin read from the Bible during the service because he is a member of the Social Democrats, a party that supports abortion and repealing the 8th Amendment that provides legal protection for women and unborn children from abortion. Ref. Source 3x.
Cardinal Raymond Burke: “My Mother Was Advised to Abort Me,” But This Happened
In his new book, U.S. Catholic leader Cardinal Raymond Burke revealed a never-before-told story about how his life could have ended in the womb. Ref. Source 2w.
Pope indefinitely extends priests' special permission to absolve the 'grave sin' of abortion
In an Apostolic Letter made public by the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis empowers all priests to absolve women of the sin of abortion, extending indefinitely the special permission he had granted during the Holy Year of Mercy, which ended on Sunday. The pope stressed that abortion remains a "Grave sin," but that "There is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father." Ref. CNN.
Pope Francis: No Research Justifies Killing Human Embryos, Unborn Babies “Precious in the Eyes of God”. With so many unborn babies being aborted every year, it can be easy to forget that countless others are being destroyed while they still are embryos. Ref. Source 3l.