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Jaime's avatar

It would be refreshing to have a Pope who, unlike politicians, does not feel compelled to comment on everything under the sun, and without due reflection on the impact of his words. Unfortunately Leo's actions (the blessing of the Iceberg?) suggest that he will be unable to resist stepping into the spotlight whenever it is flipped on.

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Clarence Lewis's avatar

I guess I don't understand why our Pope decided this was the time to pontificate (pun intended) on this specific issue. The seamless garment approach had to be thought out in advance. The statement came across as uncaring for the Catholic Pro-Life teaching...or was that an infallible accident?

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Nancy RoemerHuff's avatar

His reply was very much the Seamless Garment approach, and I appreciated that. Inhumane treatment of anyone made in the image and likeness of God is wrong, whether a Death Row inmate, an unborn child, or an illegal immigrant under detention. Are they equivalent? By whose values? God's are the only ones that should matter

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MarkM's avatar

FaceOfTheEnemy.

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