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Viganò issues grave warning to bishops who are silent on abortion during 2020 US election 'Just as in abortion the mother kills her own child, whom she should love...so in the present fraud, the Church, willed by God to bring forth souls to eternal life, is found killing them herself spiritually in her own womb,' His Excellency says. October 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – “Silence on abortion is a terrible sign of the spiritual and moral deviance in that part of the Hierarchy which denies its very own mission because it has denied Christ,” said Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former papal...

[Barf Alert] 'Faithful Citizenship' reminder: Gospel cannot be parsed in partisan terms CLEVELAND (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops' quadrennial document on political responsibility is rooted in the Catholic Church's long-standing moral tradition that upholds human dignity and the common good of all, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City said. "The document is meant to give Catholic voters an opportunity to reflect upon how their faith intersects with their political and civic responsibilities," said the archbishop, who chairs the bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. Titled "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility From the...

Priests for Life Fr. Frank Pavone Resigns from Trump Campaign Roles WASHINGTON — Priests for Life national director Fr. Frank Pavone has resigned from advisory positions in the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. The priest withdrew at the direction of Church authorities, he told CNA Friday. “I’ve been requested by the competent ecclesiastical authority not to have an official title/position on the advisory boards. So, as a priest in good standing, I’ve followed that request,” Pavone told CNA July 24, in response to questions about his role in the Trump campaign.