ROME — The Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations reminded the U.N. General Assembly this week that all human beings enjoy the inalienable right to life, including the unborn.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia said in his Oct. 6 address:
The Holy See is deeply concerned that some countries and international institutions are promoting abortion as one of the so-called ‘essential services’ provided in the humanitarian response to the pandemic. It is troubling to see how simple and convenient it has become for some to deny the existence of a human life as a solution to problems that can and must be solved for both the mother and her unborn child.
“Each and every person within the family of nations deserves to have his or her rights acknowledged, protected, treasured and advanced,” the archbishop insisted. He went on to state the Holy See is:
…deeply concerned over growing pressure to reinterpret the very foundations of human rights and to compromise their inner unity so as to move away from the protection of human dignity and to satisfy political and economic interests. This approach creates a hierarchy of human rights by relativizing human dignity and assigning more value and additional rights to the strong and healthy, while discarding the weak.
Such a tendency is particularly apparent in the refusal to recognize the inherent value and dignity of each and every human life at every stage. This failure to understand the nature and reality of human rights leads to grave inequalities and injustices, such as ignoring children in the womb and treating the lives of the elderly and persons with disabilities as insupportable burdens on society.
“Just as there is no right to abortion, there is also no right to euthanasia,” he insisted, adding that “laws exist, not to cause death, but to protect life and to facilitate co-existence among human beings.” The archbishop reiterated:
An integral vision of the human person can be only grounded on the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family. Efforts aimed at the promotion and protection of human rights must begin with a correct understanding of these rights and the broad impact that respect for human rights has on society.
In his address, Archbishop Caccia also underscored the importance of religious freedom, noting that it is a natural human right and not a “concession” by the state.
The Holy See is “especially concerned by maneuvers to suppress the place of religion in public life,” he said. “This flows from a reductive notion of the human person, but it also stifles the development of authentic peace and justice.”
“Freedom of religion is an inalienable and universal human right, as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights attests,” he noted. “Freedom of religion has never been and can never be a ‘concession’ or ‘privilege’ – to be retracted at will – by the State.”
“We therefore note with concern the attempts of some to circumscribe or ignore this right and the obstacles placed before those who wish to profess and practice their faith freely, including for Christians,” he said.
Wow! I don’t agree with a lot concerning the Catholic faith. Because I am Christian. But this speech is awesome! The Pope is completely correct on this issue! Life begins at conception, and women do not have the right to take a life through abortion! Nor do we have the right for euthanasia! No one has the right to stop others from meeting together in church or where ever they choose to meet! Religion is a God given right, and a duty for communication, between us and God, and our time to worship Him and sing and shout our praises to Him!
Finally our dear pope is getting involved in our precious life of unborn babies and the precious elderly. Dear Jesus cardinals , bishops, priests and all human race keep praying to our blessed mother and Jesus to save all lives. Socialism is evil. The democrats in the United States are doing evil. Please pray for President Donald Trump and don’t look at his past he is trying to do the work of god. Don’t believe the media they lie to the public. Pray god is listening.
Well to all that I say, a very long time ago God said “Thou shall not kill” & I’m pretty sure he had included the unborn in that commandment.
First degree murder is first degree murder
I am privileged to fully agree with Archbishop Caccia. The baby murders MUST stop. Women, if you don’t want a baby, use the pill or keep your legs together. Men Use a condom. Not exactly rocket science.
Then why does the Pope always bad mouth Trump?
I agree with the pope.
Why don’t u tell that to Biden. He supports Planned Patenhood.
Separation of Church and State!!!
The Church does not interfere in government issues and the government needs to abide also. The state of this country is disheartening!!! Hoping our Savior can somehow save us again?
The Holy See obviously “looks” the Other Way when it comes to Prominent Democrat Catholics like Biden, Pelosi, Kerry and others that are absolutely and unequivocally PRO ABORTION even to the extent of killing the Baby during and after BIRTH!
These Vermin should be Excommunicated and Burnt at the Stake!
By the way, I am a Catholic and This Pope is a Dope!
What the Pope said is the truth! However, if he does not stand firm with what he speaks to the world then God will judge!!
Pope is not a dope. On the contrary he is another cunning %TH COLUMNIST planted by the ever dangerous satanikc forces. It’s obvious he has communist /totalitarian ideals. There is NO GOOD in those beliefs.
He is not a dope but obviously leaning towards social & global communism. He is silent when prominent Catholics like Biden & Pelosi embrace abortion rites but very vocal when Trump protects American citizens from being exploited or hurt. The Catholic church has so much “cleaning” up to do under his watch.
Praise The Lord , Amen!!!!
The democrats are for abortion. Some. Are Catholics in name only. Please don’t vote for these terrible people. How can Catholics vote for Biden. Praying for these people.
This ” HOLY CONCERN ” should have come out s when the pandemic lock down. It is a day late and a dollar short. This Pope a liberal
Democrats so called catholics that believe in abortion like Biden etc. others are not Catholics. In. Name only.. do not vote for Biden.
The Vatican is rumored to be the ‘brains’ of the deep state. It’s rumored that their are child victims buried beneath the vaults. If this is really true, the Pope will be exposed as a devil worshiper. No one want to look at child trafficking, no one want to see! Cognative Dissonance! Denial. It’s said that the Clinton Emails prove she is a devil worshipper. I want to know what is the truth. Here is the link to Hilary Clinton’s 33,000 missing emails!
foia.state.gov/search/results.aspx?collection=Clinton_Email
I pray I’m wrong…I fear I’m not!
I am Catholic and I am Appalled that the Catholic Church would endorse Joe Biden and his running mate. These two have came out for abortions and Nancy P has also but claim they are Catholic. Your Holiness what would Jesus do with these people that go against his words. Why does the church back them??????
When is the hand of God going to strike this evil,satanic,devil worshiping pope and the evil cabal down?
The one thing I do not like about the Pope is that he said after the other Pope dies he wants to change the wording of the ” Our Father”. No man, Pope, or human being should change the WORD of GOD. Jesus taught us how to pray to GOD his father, and no man has the right to change it. Many people have started religions after Jesus taught us what to do. The religions that were created by men and women are called Protestant. Because they protest whatever they have decided to delete from the bible.
said Pope that came to USA in Sept. 2015 had the 3 biggest pulpits in which to admonish regarding ABORTIONS in USA
9/24 Congress of USA , 9/25 The United Nations, 9/26 World Meeting of the Families, not once did he
approach the ABORTIONS issue!!!!!! HE who could have made such a difference had he only addressed this explosive/abhorrent issue that plagues our Society!!!!!! We have now killed 59million 902 thousand 500 babies in this country alone since 1973!!! Why did he choose not to DENOUCE ABORTIONS!!!!!! as a Catholic that follows my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ’s teachings, I have a very tough time with this Pope.
Coronavirus has been a GOD send. I choose to Follow JESUS, not any other man/church.
Why do they still get communion,if they kill babies. If you vote democrat,you vote to murder babies and you serve only one master and that’s Satan.
The Vatican is extremely wealthy. It is not the same Catholic Church as in the past. They at the vatican make and break elections worldwide. They put money in the coffers of those they wish to be elected. There are alternatives to abortion. You do realize that the fetuses are sold for research purposes. Therefore the push for abortion finances organizations, such as Planned Parenthood and others.
Biden should be excommunicated for his beleive.
There other Catholic demacrsts that believe the wsy Biden does
I was born Catholic and i don’t deviate from the wsy i was broght up.
I think it is wrong wrong..
As usual, too little, too late! The pope and many of his underlings have remained silent
About the issue of abortion. I left the Catholic Church after the Vatican II debacle, rather it left me! The cowards in the Vatican need to know help take the stand that it is excommunication to support abortion in any way. Of course that would mean every Democrat and anyone who voted for a Democrat.
They will only make a show of it. They want to keep that money rolling in!
Everybody, calm down. In regards to the Pope, just keep praying. Have that virtue of patience. Remember that God will right everything in His time.
I have had great respect for every pope in my lifetime (that is since Pius XI) until the one. But I believe that the Holy Spirit guides the Church, and I know that the Holy Spirit is infinitely smarter than I am. Therefore this pope must be what the Church and the world need at this time, although I do not understand it. Have faith!