Cardinal Kikuchi told UCA News he “cannot approve measures that may take human life without adequate moral education”. He added that while he understands this move as contributing to the respect and promotion of a “woman’s right to self-determination”, it remains essential to recognise that “life is a gift from God”.
The condemnation of abortion is an infallible doctrine of the Catholic Church with the same authority as all the Marian dogmas and the founding of the Catholic Church by Christ. There is nothing to discuss.
Bishop O’Connell voted against a 2021 document on Eucharistic coherence. He was one of 55 US bishops to do so because he thought it would lead to greater polarization.
Pope Leo XIV on October 20 appointed Monsignor Mark O’Connell as Bishop of Albany, New York, and accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. Born in 1964, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Bishop O’Connell was ordained for Boston in 1990 and holds a Doctorate in Canon Law. He has served in parish, seminary, and diocesan tribunal roles. Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of Boston in June 2016. Holy Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians In July 2021, Bishop O’Connell voted against a U.S. bishops’ motion to draft a document linking reception of Holy Communion to public adherence to Church teaching. He said the proposal could be seen as a call to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians, stating, “It is not up to me to deny anyone Holy Communion.” Speaking to CatholicNewsAgency.com, Bishop O’Connell added that the discussion focused “too heavily on abortion”. He suggested there were “more appropriate ways” to address then-President Biden. However, he did not elaborate …Mehr
Important for pro-life work or any other form of apostolate in which Catholics are involved: "Therefore, it is very important to recall frequently this great principle: the interior life is the soul of the apostolate. A deep interior life will generate intense love and intimate union with God, and, therefore, from it will spring a fruitful apostolate, a true sharing in Christ’s work of saving souls; on the other hand, a mediocre interior life can produce only a feeble love and union with God; hence, the resultant apostolate cannot have an efficacious influence on souls." The Soul of the Apostolate
Some, when they find themselves with child through their sin, use drugs to procure abortion, and when (as often happens) they die with their offspring, they enter the lower world laden with the guilt not only of adultery against Christ but also of suicide and child murder." ~St. Jerome
Really just a continuation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's, "there were types of people we did not want to have too many of." It is called euthanasia/eugenics and it is still going on today.
Professor John Rist strongly criticizes Pope Leo XIV’s handling of abortion, particularly in relation to Cardinal Cupich’s proposal to honor pro-abortion Senator Dick Durbin. He argues that abortion lies at the core of left-liberal ideology, making it a fundamental issue for Catholic ethics and justice. Rist notes that Catholic bishops and even popes have long been ambiguous: while condemning abortion verbally, they often fail to act decisively against it, fearing backlash from media and elites who brand opponents as extremists. He points to Pope Francis as a model of this ambiguity—condemning abortion in words while befriending pro-abortion figures—and claims Pope Leo XIV is continuing this pattern. According to Rist, Leo’s recent silence and comments downplaying abortion as “one of many” moral issues amount to a refusal to confront its unique gravity. He sees this as a betrayal of pro-lifers, equating Leo’s stance with Pope Francis’s “Bergoglian” approach. Ultimately, Rist …Mehr
In his statement yesterday, Cardinal Cupich quoted this from John Paul II: "...Is present-day America becoming less sensitive, less caring towards the poor, the weak, the stranger, the needy? It must not! Today, as before, the United States is called to be a hospitable society, a welcoming culture. If America were to turn in on itself, would this not be the beginning of the end of what constitutes the very essence of the ‘American experience’?” Cupich then added: "We need to listen to these prophetic words in this moment of our nation’s life." Compare to the full text of John Paul II's homily, which, in the next paragraph, says the following: "To a great extent, the story of America has been the story of long and difficult struggles to overcome the prejudices which excluded certain categories of people from a full share in the country's life: first, the struggle against religious intolerance, then the struggle against racial discrimination and in favor of civil rights for everyone. …Mehr
This is in response to the Pope who recently said: “Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life,”
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar and to God the things that are God's! After all, Our Lord chose capital punishment as a means of redeeming sinful man!
Abortion pill sellers use photos of dead babies: The Canadian anti-abortion group Choice42 released an animated video, Death on Delivery, exposing the online black market for abortion pills. Based on real conversations, the video depicts a seller reassuring a pregnant woman with twins that the pills will work, even if the babies are born alive, suggesting they can be disposed of afterward. Choice42 founder Laura Klassen says sellers, often abroad, ship pills worldwide, even to places where abortion is illegal. The group argues that the pills, especially when used late-term, can lead to babies being born alive and left to die, with photos of these outcomes circulated online as “proof of success.” Klassen hopes the video will raise awareness of the growing, hard-to-regulate trade in abortion pills.
The condemnation of abortion is an infallible doctrine of the Catholic Church equal in authority to all the Marian dogmas and the founding of the Church by Christ.