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Oct 4, 2021 · When asked about abortion for pregnant women amid the Zika virus scare, Pope Francis responded that abortion is “an absolute evil” and against doctors’ Hippocratic oath.
- The Science and Morality of Abortion
- Rumours of Impending Resignation
- Cancer Rumours
- The Pope’s Knee
- Papal Journeys
- A Visit to Russia?
The Pope went on to consider the question of abortion itself, saying, “Leaving that [the Supreme Court decision] aside, let’s go back to the issue of abortion, which is a problem.” He said it is important to look at what science has learned in the past few decades: “In this we have to be scientific, see what science tells us today. Science today an...
The interview, conducted in Italian with no aides present, covered a wide variety of topics, including swirling rumours that the Pope might be planning to resign, possibly during an upcoming trip to L’Aquila. The Italian city, as Pullella notes, is associated with Pope Celestine V, who resigned in 1294; and with Benedict XVI, who is thought to have...
Pope Francis denied rumours that cancer had been found during an operation last year to remove part of his colon. “Yes, they took out 33 cm of my colon, the sigmoid colon, for diverticulitis. It went well. It took more than six hours of anaesthesia and that’s why I don’t want to have surgery here [on the knee], because anaesthesia leaves traces.” W...
The Pope went on to give further details of the specific health issues, explaining, “It’s a ligament that became inflamed, and because I walked badly and this walking badly moved a bone, [this caused] a fracture there and that’s the problem.” Now, he said, “I am well; I am slowly getting better I am slowly improving and technically the calcificatio...
Health issues with his knee forced the postponement of his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, a trip that would have taken place this week. Pope Francis said the decision to postpone the trip caused him great suffering. However, he said, “I will do the one to Canada because the doctor told me, ‘With 20 more days you will reco...
With regard to possible future travels, Pope Francis said, “I would like to go [to Ukraine], and I wanted to go to Moscow first. We exchanged messages about this because I thought that if the president of Russia gave me a tiny window, I would go there to serve the cause of peace.” Now, he said, “It’s possible, after I come back from Canada; it is p...
Jun 25, 2022 · In a media editorial on the United States Supreme Court's ruling to end the constitutional right to abortion, Andrea Tornielli said those who oppose abortion could not pick and choose...
Sep 15, 2021 · Pope Francis said on Wednesday that abortion is "murder", even soon after conception, but appeared to criticise some U.S. Catholic bishops for dealing with U.S. President Joe Biden's...
Sep 15, 2021 · Speaking to journalists on the return flight from Slovakia, Pope Francis talks about his dialogue with Hungarian authorities, anti-Semitism, and vaccines, as well as Holy Communion for politicians who approve abortion laws.
Jun 24, 2022 · The Vatican's Academy for Life on Friday praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on abortion, saying it challenged the world to reflect on life issues, but also called for social...
Sep 15, 2021 · “This human life must be respected — this principle is so clear.” Despite warnings from Rome, the U.S. bishops conference voted in June to draw up the eucharist guidelines, which...
