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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.
2 days ago · Pope Francis with members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the spiritual and emotional healing of women and men who suffer the consequences of having chosen abortion, on Oct ...
- 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 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 changes to...
Sep 14, 2024 · Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion...
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Jan 9, 2024 · Since June 2022 14 U.S. states have enacted near-total abortion bans, while two states – Georgia and South Carolina – have banned abortion past six weeks of pregnancy. However, other states have enacted laws or held ballot referendums to protect access to abortion.
Sep 15, 2021 · Pope: Abortion is murder, the Church must be close and compassionate, not political. 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. By VATICAN NEWS.
