Archive for September 2011
War on the conscience
By Tom Quiner Should a Catholic be required by force of law to aid and abet abortion? Before you answer, consider what Catholics believe. Here is what paragraph 2271 says in the Catholic Catechism: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and…
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By Jenifer Bowen Bishop Pates was right to meet with Loretta Sieman over her support for Planned Parenthood. Catholic Schools should not champion people who work for and financially support an abortion business, which kills thousands of Iowans each year. (See Rekha Basu column, Des Moines Register, August 31, 2011.) Dr. Andrea McGuire (whom Basu…
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