(CNS News) On Saturday, June 12, the first National Men's March to End Abortion will take place in Washington, D.C. At 11:00 a.m., attendees will gather in front of the Washington Surgi-Clinic Abortion Center (2112 F St., NW) and then proceed to march to the White House.
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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you” (Jer 1:5). A young Jeremiah heard the Lord speak these words to him over 2500 years ago. In these times in which we are living, the scourge of abortion ignores the reality that humans are made in the image of God, known and beloved by God. This pastoral letter by
Archbishop Joseph Cordileone addresses all Catholics, but especially Catholics in public life, calling for deep reflection on the evil of abortion and on the meaning of receiving Holy Communion, the Bread of Life.
By Michael W. Chapman | May 3, 2021 | 1:35pm EDT
Salvatore J. Cordileone, head of the archdiocese of San Francisco.
(CNS News) In a May 1 pastoral letter on the moral evil of abortion, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco explains why Catholic politicians (and other public Catholics) who support abortion must not receive Holy Communion and why they must stop pretending that advocating for abortion is compatible with the Catholic faith. It is not, says Cordelione, who adds that those who back abortion are aiding effectively, a genocide against the unborn.
In his 17-page letter, Before I Formed You in the Womb I Knew You, Archbishop Cordileone does not name Catholic politicians or other public figures who support abortion, such as President Joe Biden or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. However, in June, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will have a vote on the topic of Communion, whether to draft a document on the to
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