Abortion

The tweet prompted questions from Catholics online, some of whom argued that the archbishop’s sentiment seemed to echo the rhetoric of advocates for abortion protections.

But the archbishop’s spokesman said Monday that interpretation was not accurate.

“Archbishop Gustavo is disappointed that some have used this Tweet to question his position on pro-life issues, in which he is so clearly aligned with the Catholic Church for the promotion of all human life from the moment of conception to natural death,” Jordan McMorrough, communications director in the San Antonio archdiocese, told The Pillar. . . To read the entire post by The Pillar, click here.

Archbishop Gustavo, through his spokesman, attempted to clear up the chaos surrounding his tweet.  Some still question the prudence of the tweet regarding the hot topic of abortion.

A Clear Explanation on Abortion

Fr. William Saunders wrote a post titled, The Catholic Church and Abortion, on the Arlington Catholic Herald:

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is sacred from conception until natural death, and the taking of innocent human life, whether born or unborn, is morally wrong. The Church teaches, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being” (“Donum vitae,” 5).  . . click here to read the rest of this post.

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