Praise God!
"The Church forcefully maintains this link between life ethics and social ethics, fully aware that “a society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts values such as the dignity of the person, justice and peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the contrary by allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in which human life is devalued and violated, especially where it is weak or marginalized." Pope Benedict XVI (Caritas in Veritate)
“one of the most striking aspects of development in the present day is the important question of respect for life, which cannot in any way be detached from questions concerning the development of peoples.”Pope Benedict XVI (Caritas in Veritate)
Benedict XVI also denounces non-governmental organizations such as Planned Parenthood for working
“actively to spread abortion, at times promoting the practice of sterilization in poor countries, in some cases not even informing the women concerned.”Pope Benedict XVI (Caritas in Veritate)
Looking at a society that accepts legalized abortion as a social commitment to the common good the Pope says,
“the acceptance of life strengthens moral fibre and makes people capable of mutual help. By cultivating openness to life, wealthy peoples can better understand the needs of poor ones, they can avoid employing huge economic and intellectual resources to satisfy the selfish desires of their own citizens, and instead, they can promote virtuous action within the perspective of production that is morally sound and marked by solidarity, respecting the fundamental right to life of every people and every individual.” Pope Benedict XVI (Caritas in Veritate)
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