The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end constitutional protection for abortion has sparked both celebration and outrage from Texas public figures.
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end constitutional protection for abortion has sparked both celebration and outrage from Texas public figures.
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WACO, TX â Amid the release of COVID-19 vaccinations, Catholic leaders within Texas affirm their stance on the vaccinations as morally permissible under the Catholic faith.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 127 parishes in 25 counties in Central Texas, stretching across more than 21,000 square miles.
In an interview Thursday, Father James Misko, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Austin, confirmed the recently released vaccines are morally permissible. The good that can come from using these vaccines so far outweighs the remote evil that the person would be participating in, Father James Misko said. Moralists, people who study moral theology, and the Bishops of the United States Conference have indicated that someone can take them because of that remoteness with no fear of committing sin or of doing something that contradicts Catholic teaching.