Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily.
or explicitly mention abortion in his homily. But he used the buzzwords he has throughout his papacy about the need to defend families and to condemn a "culture of waste" that he believes is behind the societal acceptance of abortion.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe vs. Wade landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide, which will likely leading to many states enacting restrictive laws or full abortion bans. Protesters had gathered outside the Supreme Court in anticipation of the 6-3 ruling. The court went down ideological lines, with Chief Justice Roberts concurring with the five other conservative justices.
"You have been asked to not have other priorities, not to ‘look back’ to miss your former life, your former freedom, with its deceptive illusions," he said.to solve a problem." At the same time, he has expressed sympathy for women who had abortions and made it easier for them to be absolved of the sin of undergoing the procedure.The Catholic Church holds that life begins at conception and must be protected and defended until natural death.
The head of the Vatican’s laity office, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, celebrated the closing Mass before tens of thousands of people given Francis has a bad knee that makes it difficult for him to stand for long periods of time.The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the right to abortion.
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