Pope Francis: protect life “From conception in the womb until natural death”

Comment from three weeks ago, which didn’t make the NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, NBC, etc, etc. Doesn’t fit their narrative.

The pandemic “forced us to confront two unavoidable dimensions of human existence: sickness and death,” Pope Francis said. “In doing so, it reminded us of the value of life, of every individual human life and its dignity, at every moment of its earthly pilgrimage, from conception in the womb until its natural end.”

“It is painful to note that under the pretext of guaranteeing presumed subjective rights, a growing number of legal systems in our world seem to be moving away from their inalienable duty to protect human life at every one of its phases,” the pope said, noting how the so-called “right” to abortion destroys unborn babies’ right to life.

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The pope said society must respect the right to life for every human being, born and unborn.

“If we deprive the weakest among us of the right to life, how can we effectively guarantee respect for every other right?” he questioned.

Every person “is an end in himself or herself, and never simply a means to be valued only for his or her usefulness,” the pope said. “Persons are created to live together in families, communities and societies, where all are equal in dignity.”

Many times, Pope Francis has condemned abortion and urged Christians to protect every human life. In 2018, he caused outrage among abortion activists after comparing abortion to “hiring a hitman” to kill unborn babies. He frequently describes aborted babies as victims of a “throwaway culture” and encourages society to recognize their value.