MSM YESTERDAY:Francis said Church obsessed about abortion! TODAY: Pope talks about abortion!

WDTPRS ^ | September 20, 2013 | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

[NYer]

You saw it all over the MSM yesterday.

FRANCIS CRITICIZES CHURCH FOR ABORTION OBSESSION!

And endless variations on the theme.

The MSM’s message: Pope Francis is saying that abortion really isn’t all that bad.

Today, however, I read in the Bolletino that Pope Francis addressed the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations.

NB in my rapid translation and emphases:

A mentality of the useful, the “throw-away culture”, which today enslaves the hearts and minds of so many, has a very high cost: it requires the elimination of human beings, especially if they are physically or socially weaker. Our response to this mentality is a decisive “Yes” – and without any wavering – for life. “The first right of the human person is his life. He has other goods and some are more precious, but this one is fundamental – the condition of all the others.” (1974 CDF, Declaration on Procured Abortion, 11) Things have a price and they are saleable, but persons have a dignity, they are worth more than thanks and they are priceless. So often, we find ourselves in situations wherein we see that which costs the less is life. For this reason, attention to human life in its totality has become in recent times a true and fitting priority for the Magisterium of the Church, especially for the most defenseless, namely, the disabled, the sick, those about to born (al nascituro), the baby, the elderly, which is the most vulnerable life.

In the fragile human being each one of us is invited to recognize the face of the Lord, who in His human flesh experienced indifference, and the solitude to which we often condemn the poorest, both in developing countries and in the countries that are well-off. Every unborn child, but condemned unjustly to be aborted, has the face of Jesus Christ, has the face of the Lord, which even before birth, and then as soon as born, experiences the refusal of the world. And every old person and – I spoke about the child: let us go to the elderly, another point! And every older person, even if infirm or at the end of her days, bears herself the face of Christ. They can’t be thrown away, as the “throw-away culture” proposes to us! They can’t be thrown away!

Will this be reported today by the MSM in the wake of their coverage of the Big Interview?

I’m just asking.

[NYer]

From VATICAN NEWS

Pope: Spread the Gospel of life

2013-09-20 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday received members of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations who are in Rome on the occasion of their 10^th International Conference on Catholicism and Maternal Healthcare. Lydia O’Kane reports

Following a greeting to conference participants, Pope Francis went on to address those gathered in three succinct points.

Firstly, he described what he called the paradoxical situation facing the medical profession today. On the one hand, the Pope said we see the progress of medicine, and those dedicated to the search for new cures.

But, on the other hand, he noted, there is the danger that a doctor might lose his identity as a servant of life. Pope Francis explained, that “if you lose the personal and social sensitivity towards the acceptance of a new life, then other forms of acceptance that are valuable for society also wither away.” He continued by saying that the acceptance of life strengthens moral fiber, before adding that the final objective of the doctor is always the defense and promotion of life.

In his second point, the Holy Father underlined that "the first right of the human person is his life”. He spoke of a “culture of waste”, which he said, now enslaves the hearts and minds of many. The cost of this, he continued, is the elimination of human beings, especially if they are physically or socially weaker. The Pope stressed that every child that is not born, but unjustly condemned to be aborted and very elderly person who is sick or at the end of his life bears the face of Christ.

The Pope also underlined the important role Gynecologists have which requires study, a conscience and humanity.

In his third and final point the Holy Father said the mandate of Catholic doctors is “to be witnesses and promoters of the "culture of life". The Lord, he said is counting on you to spread the "Gospel of life."

Pope Francis concluded his remarks by saying, “there is no human life more sacred than another, as there is no human life more significant than another. The credibility of a health care system is measured not only for its efficiency, but also for the attention and love towards people, whose life is always sacred.

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Attn Visitors to this thread - Here is a classic example of why you must always ignore what the mainstream media reports on Catholic issues.

[Mercat]

Told you guys not to trust the New York Slimes

[itsahoot]

Will this be reported today by the MSM in the wake of their coverage of the Big Interview?

Depends I suppose, on which version they believe, he believes. When two positions are presented one opposite the other it behooves the presenter to offer proof of which is true.

[marron]

Every unborn child, but condemned unjustly to be aborted, has the face of Jesus Christ, has the face of the Lord... And every older person, even if infirm or at the end of her days, bears herself the face of Christ. They can’t be thrown away, as the “throw-away culture” proposes to us! They can’t be thrown away!

Amen.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

I have a feeling this will be the new pattern. The Pope will say something silly or blasphemous, and then, to silence the shrieks, will take a step back the next day. But it’ll be two steps forward and one step back for the poor Catholics. This will be interesting times for that religion.

[Sacajaweau]

They sure are leaning on this Pope because he speaks in riddles...Socrates would love him.

[Mount Athos]

He’s not saying anything silly or blasphemous, read the interview instead of trusting titles from leftist MSM articles

[Tax-chick]

Gotta hand it to Pope Francis - he’s like the Catholic Church’s Sarah Palin or Ted Cruz: the Church’s enemies are obsessed with him. I believe the phrase is “living in their heads rent-free.”

I might say, “Pass the popcorn,” but that would be flippant, and also, we have caramel pretzel brownies.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

“He’s not saying anything silly or blasphemous, read the interview instead of trusting titles from leftist MSM articles”

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I read the comments already. It’s pretty clear what he’s saying, and it’s not anything different than what he has been saying. It’s obvious that he is changing the sales pitch of the Roman Catholic church, but is trying to keep the traditionalists from revolting at the same time. It’s a tough job.

[SevenofNine]

HEY NYER look like my former hood Fairbanks AK get new bishop

http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fairbanks-bishop-to-lead-minnesota-diocese/article_b8283d38-2220-11e3-baff-001a4bcf6878.html#.UjyXmgUX4cU.twitter

[GeronL]

lol

[steve86]

The fact remains that he gives the Bible-hating left too many free lunch tickets with the off-the-cuff remarks on alternate days. They are still enjoying yesterday’s extended dessert.

And that he sketched out a future of homilies sans fire and brimstone — devoid of “small” moral imperative in favor of Kumbaya big tent “come on in, bros” — will be etched in peoples’ minds for a long time.

Fortunately, my Latin Mass priest is too old to make the change. I’m afraid that other places souls are going to be lost, even if there’s more “diversity” in the pews.

[bboop]

Thanks, I figured there was more to what he said than what was reported. Nevertheless ...

[Mrs. Don-o]

Well, we can all exhale -- the pope is back to being an anti-choice misogynisti reactikonary once again,

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

[stanne]

The question is, as we know what the NYT will do, is will the anti Catholic Posters on this site recant?

Just asking.

[Jeff Chandler]

Well, we can all exhale -- the pope is back to being an anti-choice misogynisti reactikonary once again,

[stanne]

I don’t know about traditionalists, but anyone who knows the Catechism and who reads Church documents dos not get shaken by this discourse.

Statements like “the Pope, in speaking about doing away with old dogma” are obviously pure fabrication by a know-nothing, and discredit the entire article and anyone making reference to it.

[Tax-chick]

Oh, snap!

[.45 Long Colt]

Recant what? Will your church recant her anathemas against those who believe the biblical gospel? Just asking. It has been almost 500 years.

I will stop waging war on Rome when she stops waging war on the truth of Christ Jesus and the gospel of free grace.