Vatican cardinal: Abortion an atrocity unprecedented in human history

July 23, 2009

Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, blasted Spain’s abortion laws during a July 20 lecture in Madrid. Referring to the 47 million surgicial abortions that take place annually, Cardinal Cañizares called abortion “something unprecedented in the history of humanity.” Emphasizing the penalty of “immediate excommunication,” the cardinal added, “This practice is a crime, the killing of a human life, an innocent, weak and defenseless human being. Is there any other greater atrocity?”

 

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Further information:

• Cañizares: «Las leyes se utilizan para eliminar a seres indefensos» (Periodista Digital)
• Cardinal Slams Spanish Abortion Law (CNA)