Pope Outlines His Vision of the Papacy [POPE VOWS TO STICK TO GUNS ON ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA]

Washington Post..com ^ | 05-06-05 | Daniela Pertroff

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Pope Outlines His Vision of the Papacy

By DANIELA PETROFF

The Associated Press
Sunday, May 8, 2005; 2:38 AM

ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI indicated Saturday he will stick to Pope John Paul II's unwavering stands against abortion and euthanasia, saying pontiffs must resist attempts to "water down" Roman Catholic teaching.

Benedict outlined his vision of his papacy in a homily during a ceremony in which he took his place on a marble-and-mosaic throne in the ancient Roman basilica of St. John in Lateran. The ceremony is the last to formally mark Benedict's assumption of the papacy.

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"Freedom to kill is not a true freedom but a tyranny that reduces the human being into slavery."

In Vatican teaching, the phrase in defense of life "from conception to natural death" refers to its bans on abortion and euthanasia.

 

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OPE VOWS TO STICK TO GUNS ON ABORTION AND PREVENT 'WATERING DOWN' OF CHURCH

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POPE VOWS TO STICK TO GUNS ON ABORTION AND PREVENT 'WATERING DOWN' OF CHURCH

[old and tired]

Freedom to kill is not a true freedom but a tyranny that reduces the human being into slavery."

Terrific quote. We'll be using that one on future voter guides.

[maryz]

In Vatican teaching, the phrase in defense of life "from conception to natural death" refers to its bans on abortion and euthanasia.

What exactly do they think "in defense of life 'from conception to natural death'" means in ordinary language?

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Indeed, a good one for voter guides!

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Unfortunately some of the liberals argue about "when life begins".

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[Bishop of Rome -- Pope Benedict XVI] to be installed at St. John Lateran, the Pope's cathedral

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Pope Benedict XVI holds the Host during his installation mass in St. John Lateran, his cathedral as bishop of Rome, Saturday, May 7, 2005. The visit caps a series of ceremonies following Benedict's election as pope on April 19, including installation services at St. Peter's Basilica and the Roman Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls. At left is Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Sodano. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti) (Massimo Sambucetti - AP)

[old and tired]

I wish I could find the complete text of his words. I can't find it on the Vatican website. Do you know if these things generally go up there and the delay would be for translation?

[B Knotts]

I see people standing behind. Was that Mass said ad Orientum? I know the Holy Father is especially fond of that posture.

[B Knotts]

Oops. I misspelled ad Orientem.

[k2blader]

This is going to sound very weird, but during the Terri Schindler travesty I had this fantasy that the Pope would send a multitude of priests into the hospice to get her out. The guards would not have shot them.

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Instead probably a host of angels came for her soul. (And the guards couldn't shoot them!)

[onedoug]

Thank God for Pope Benedict.

[RobbyS]

The unborn are increasingly treated as property and have only such rights as their "masters" grant them. Their right to be born has been stripped away.

[Know your rights]

I was tempted to reply, "In other headline news, the sun rose in the east this morning" ... but in these times it's not clear that we can take anything for granted. Praise God that the Rock stands firm!

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Ping!