Archbishop Gustavo Explains His Controversial Abortion Tweet
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio created a commotion on the social media platform X, formerly known at Twitter. His Excellency posted a confusing tweet regarding abortion. Almost implying that abortion is an option for Catholics, which it isn’t.
The Pillar Explains
The Pillar wrote the following in a post titled, ‘Archbishop says what? Texas diocese responds after episcopal Twitter controversy’:
Garcia-Siller attracted attention Nov. 5 for a tweet that caused confusion among some readers, as it seemed to them to offer a controversial opinion on the legal regulation of abortion:
“Think about this thought,” the archbishop tweeted.
“If I am going to have a child, I don’t want the government have any say on it. It is a gift from God. I want to hear God’s voice and dialogue with my spouse to make a decision according to God. Many dialogues have to take place.”
Think about this thought: if I am going to have a child, I don’t want the government have any say on it. It is a gift from God. I want to hear God’s voice and dialogue with my spouse to make a decision according to God. Many dialogues have to take place.
— Archbishop Gustavo (@ABishopGustavo) November 5, 2023
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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