Catholic Church and abortion

Pope Urges Prayers For Unborn Children Under Threat

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Pope Francis on Sunday urged the faithful to pray for unborn children threatened by “the termination of pregnancy” in a throwaway culture marked by falling birthrates. “Every life is sacred. Let us promote a culture of life as a response to the logic of throwing away and in the face of demographic decline,” he said … Read more

Pope Extends Power To Forgive Abortion To All Roman Catholic Priests

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Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors in most parts of the world. Francis, who has made a more inclusive and forgiving Roman Catholic Church a characteristic of his papacy, made the announcement in a document known … Read more