Retired Vatican cardinal lauds Obama’s ‘humble realism’ on abortion, other issues

July 03, 2009

In an article in 30 Giorni, Cardinal Georges Marie Martin Cottier-- the Swiss Dominican who served as the Theologian of the Pontifical Household from 1990 to 2005-- has offered an extremely positive interpretation of President Barack Obama’s remarks at the University of Notre Dame on May 17 and in Cairo on June 4.

 

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Further information:

• La politica, la morale e il peccato originale (30 Giorni)
• Former papal theologian praises Obama's 'realism,' even on abortion (National Catholic Reporter)
• Remarks By The President In Commencement Address At The University Of Notre Dame (White House)
• Remarks By The President On A New Beginning, Cairo (White House)