Leo XIV: "You Cannot Be Against Abortion But For Death Penalty"
Cardinal Prevost said: "Allow me to share reflections drawn from the discourses and insights of three cardinals - all from Chicago: Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who was Archbishop of Chicago in the 1990s; Cardinal Blase Cupich, who is currently the Archbishop; and myself, as you know, born in Chicago."
Cardinal Prevost praised Cardinal Bernardin's historic speech at Fordham University in New York forty years ago: "It presented a new way of thinking about how the Church might respond to ethical challenges and problems that arose both at that time and continue to arise today."
Cardinal Bernardin invented then his "consistent ethic of life", Cardinal Prevost recalled: "Bernardin’s vision suggested understanding the Church’s moral teachings as responding holistically to the many challenges affecting human life, as if they were threads woven into a single garment."
[Note: Bernardin's concept of the "seamless garment" claims that all life issues such as abortion, migration, war, poverty, death penalty should be addressed with the same moral seriousness. This sparked a decade-long dispute in the USA. Catholics argued that abortion is a preeminent moral issue. Bernardin's approach weakened and divided of the U.S pro-life movement].
In his 2023 speech, Cardinal Prevost continued his praise of Bernardin: "This perspective outlines a path for the Church, one which remains relevant today. For instance, a Catholic cannot truly claim to be ‘pro-life’ by maintaining a stance against abortion while simultaneously advocating in favor of the death penalty. Such a position would lack coherence with Catholic social teaching."
In his speech, Cardinal Prevost associated himself completely with the immorality of Bernardin, Cupich and Francis:
"I propose that we again embrace Cardinal Bernardin’s proposal—perhaps now more urgently than ever. Building upon Bernardin’s foundation, Cardinal Cupich has recently suggested reclaiming and further developing the concept of the consistent ethic of life, expanding it into what he calls a new, integral ethic of solidarity. By embracing this proposal, the Church can offer a precious gift to the People of God and indeed to all who seek the common good. If the Church takes seriously Pope Francis’s call to embody a synodal Church, we must instill an 'integral ethic of solidarity' [from Cupich] into every dimension of our lives."
[Note: Cardinal Bernardin, who lost his father at the age of six, was suspected and accused of being a practising homosexual by several Catholic authors, including Randy Engel and Matt Abbott. Psychiatrist Richard Sipe said that several seminarians and priests claimed homosexual sins with Bernardin.]
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