On behalf of the 650,000 Catholics of this Archdiocese, I wish to
reinforce what Cardinal Rigali, Bishop Lori of Bridgeport, Conn. and
Archbishop Chaput of Denver have said about Speaker Pelosi’s
misinterpretation on the question of when life begins. The Church has
taught for centuries that life begins at conception and there is no room
for misrepresentation of that teaching. In addition, modern medical
techniques have been able to confirm what the Church has already known.
Surely, there may be some Catholic politicians who will take a
different interpretation of this Church doctrine during the coming
election campaign, but Speaker Pelosi’s remarks underscore once again
the need for Catholics, and especially Catholic politicians, to form
their consciences according to the moral truths taught by the Catholic
Church.
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