[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.

[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.

[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.

[stanne]

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

Just asking.

[piusv]

Wait, so because he says in one breath we talk too much about abortion and then he speaks about abortion that automatically means that the media was wrong in what they reported?

Just because he spoke out against abortion (FINALLY) doesn’t wash away the comments that the Church shouldn’t speak so much about it or that everybody already KNOWS what the Church teaches about abortion.

Or maybe the Pope thought he better cool some folks off by (FINALLY) talking about abortion.

Or maybe all the confusion he causes is because he’s got a split personality.

[ClaytonP]

If Pope Francis went out to St. Peter’s square on Monday and started sacrificing infants to Bhaal, but on Tuesday he condemned worshiping false gods, the devoted Catholics would just claim the news media was misrepresenting his intentions about Monday.

[Salvation]

Boy, the lamestream media ever try to spin this one! You can sure tell they will publish anything (lies included) when it comes to the Catholic Church.