Pope Francis to Hold Global Pro-Life Conference, Pro-Life Mass on June 16
by Austin Ruse
The Vatican (CFAM/LifeNews) –Pro-lifers held their breath the day the
world received a new Pope. They did not question his pro-life
credentials but wondered if he would speak forcefully.
An old quote soon surfaced and concerns faded. “Defend the unborn
against abortion even if they persecute you, calumniate you, set traps
for you, take you to court or kill you. No child should be deprived of
the right to be born, the right to be fed, the right to go to school.”
This June the Pope also will play a central role in the Vatican’s annual celebration of the Gospel of Life,
the papal teaching published by Pope John Paul II in 1995. His
successor, Benedict XVI, started the annual celebration a few years ago
that features a papal mass for pro-life leaders. The new Pontifical
Council for the New Evangelization, established by Benedict to encourage
a reawakening of the faith in traditionally Christian countries, leads
an expanded celebration this year.
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