Posted on 04/08/2009 12:23:44 PM PDT by chase19
Wednesday April 8, 2009
Cardinal Archbishop of Lima, Peru Calls Pro-Abortion Forces "Traitors"
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
LIMA, April 7, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Cardinal Archbishop of Lima, Peru denounced pro-abortion forces as "traitors" in a homily last Sunday in the cathedral of the diocese.
"Human rights are often spoken of, but who defends the most defenseless one who is still within the womb of the mother?" Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani asked the crowd that had packed the cathedral.
"We don't want to participate in this parade of traitors, because although they might be powerful throughout the world, they are a parade of traitors. They don't defend the family, nor life, nor peace, nor justice," said Ciprinai.
He went on to add that, "the Church has to protect mankind like a sanctuary from the murder of the lives of the unborn, and from causing the death of the elderly."
Cipriani also called upon those present to cleanse themselves from the sin of criminal activity. "One can't have hands of violence, of corruption, of robbery. Leave behind those jealousies, manipulations, and lies. If the heart isn't cleansed, the cross does not enter."
Peru has been engaged in a struggle against international pro-abortion organizations and pro-abortion physicians, which are trying to make abortion available in the country through a de facto process of legalization, despite the fact that abortions remain illegal under the existing legal code.
Related LifeSiteNews coverage:
"Human Rights Watch" Expresses Frustration over Peru's Refusal to Decriminalize Abortion http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jul/08071710.html
Peruvian Bishop Condemns Illegally Created Abortion Protocol http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/feb/08022102.html
US Pro-Abortion Organizations Begin Major Assault on Peru - Part 1 http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/jul/07071605.html
United Nations Pushing Abortion Politics in Peru http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/feb/06022207.html
"We don't want to participate in this parade of traitors, because although they might be powerful throughout the world, they are a parade of traitors. They don't defend the family, nor life, nor peace, nor justice," said Ciprinai."
The good Bishop speaks the truth and isn't intimidated by the vultures.
ANOTHER good bishop!!! Wooooo-hoooooo!!!
I have friends who have been to Peru, and who have told me that it is one of the most culturally conservative, devoutly Catholic countries around. This is not a good sign.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Lima, Peru denounced pro-abortion forces as “traitors” in a homily last Sunday in the cathedral of the diocese.
“Human rights are often spoken of, but who defends the most defenseless one who is still within the womb of the mother?” Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani asked the crowd that had packed the cathedral.
“We don’t want to participate in this parade of traitors, because although they might be powerful throughout the world, they are a parade of traitors. They don’t defend the family, nor life, nor peace, nor justice,” said Ciprinai.”
As a prolife Protestant I say good for this bishop. The unborn child is the most persecuted group in human history. Other persecuted groups could at least riot and fight back against their oppressors. I have no patience for those who claim to speak for human rights but advocate destroying the most vulnerable among us.
I have a few friends from there - I think it’s the Bishop doing a prevention rather than cure thing from what I can gather.
“As a prolife Protestant I say good for this bishop. The unborn child is the most persecuted group in human history. Other persecuted groups could at least riot and fight back against their oppressors. I have no patience for those who claim to speak for human rights but advocate destroying the most vulnerable among us.”
Absolutely. I love it when those who have a voice and a platform speak out loudly and clearly. He’ll get a lot of heat but with God one can withstand anything.
Obama money, make that OUR money, is having a brutal effect.
Right on.
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