The Church has consistently taught that abortion is a grave evil and Pope Francis has, for his entire papacy, preached the same message.
The Church has consistently taught that abortion is a grave evil and Pope Francis has, for his entire papacy, preached the same message.
While U.S. Catholics are separated by thousands of miles, culture, and the night and day difference of war vs. peace, we must remember these Ukrainians and Russians victimized by war are our brothers and sisters. “True brotherhood among people presupposes and demands a transcendent Fatherhood.” (Pope Francis, 1)
“Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life”. However, “the Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy.” (CCC, 2272)




