Pope visits home of ailing Italian abortion advocate
November 06, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis visited Emma Bonino, the politician who spearheaded the drive to legalize abortion in Italy, on November 6.
Bonino recently returned home after having been hospitalized for treatment of cardio-pulmonary problems. The Pontiff brought her roses and chocolates.
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Nov. 07, 2024 9:00 PM ET USA
I hope he heard her confession. One purpose of evangelization is spiritual works of mercy. Those appropriate to his visit may include instruction of the ignorant, counsel of the doubtful, admonishment of the sinner, forgiveness of offenses after a good sacramental confession, comforting the one afflicted by sin,
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Posted by: feedback -
Nov. 06, 2024 4:54 PM ET USA
There is a "butterfly effect" theory in science. It says that small changes of initial conditions may result in large differences in a later state. Roses and chocolates personally given by the Pope to a public abortion advocate may naturally be interpreted as a moral acceptance of her activism, which could result in some more babies aborted. The same applied to the Holy Communion given to Biden and Pelosi. I blame the Pope's advisors for this.
