DC archbishop claims birth is ‘first moment’ of person’s human dignity in interview on racism Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory Lianne Laurence contributed to this report. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, D.C. made the claim, contrary to Christian teaching, that a person’s “human dignity” begins at birth. He said this to Associated Press in comments linking racial justice to pro-life advocacy. “Birth is only the first moment of a person’s human dignity, which is never lost throughout the journey of life,” Gregory stated in an email, according to the Associated Press. The...