US bishops’ president, committee chairmen rebuke pro-abortion statement by Catholic members of Congress
June 29, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined by the chairmen of the bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Committee on Doctrine, issued a “corrective statement” in response to a statement of principles by 30 pro-abortion Catholic members of Congress.
“Members of Congress who recently invoked teachings of the Catholic faith itself as justifying abortion or supporting a supposed right to abortion grievously distort the faith,” said Archbishop Timothy Broglio, joined by Bishop Michael Burbidge and Bishop Daniel Flores. “It is wrong and incoherent to claim that the taking of innocent human life at its most vulnerable stage can ever be consistent with the values of supporting the dignity and wellbeing of those in need.”
“Conscience is not a license to commit evil and take innocent lives,” the bishops added. “Conscience cannot and does not justify the act or support of abortion.”
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Posted by: grateful1 -
Jun. 30, 2023 9:07 PM ET USA
God bless Bishops Broglio, Burbidge and Flores. But when will corrective "statements" be followed by corrective "action"? I'm not holding my breath.
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Posted by: bobm51997 -
Jun. 30, 2023 7:57 PM ET USA
Why would members of Congress who have affirmed at one time they were "Catholic" assure their place in gehanna by favoring abortion? If "Yes" why would we want them to represent us in our Republic?
