Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone condemns the ratification of Amnesty International’s new abortion policy
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Rome, Italy, Aug 21, 2007 / 10:44 am (CNA).- “We cannot ever destroy life, we must always save life even if it is the fruit of violence,” exclaimed Cardinal Bertone in an exclusive interview with Vatican Radio about Amnesty International’s new abortion policy.

The human rights organization recently decided to change its policy from a position of neutrality to one that supports abortion, but did so without consulting its members.
 
However, this past week the organization’s delegates overwhelmingly approved the new policy at their meeting in Mexico City. The new protocol calls for abortion to be made available in the case of rape and requires the organization to push for the legalization of abortion in countries where it is currently outlawed. 

Cardinal Bertone expressed his regret that the measure was approved even though “the men and women of the Church throughout the world already made their stark opposition to this decision clear.”

“Violence cannot be answered with further violence; murder with murder; for even if the child is unborn, it is still a human person. It has a right to dignity as a human being”, the Cardinal reportedly said.

The Secretary of State also stressed that all forms of violence against women must be opposed. “The inhuman violence of rape must be stopped, and society must be mobilized to protect the dignity of women.”

He also pointed out that “the Church has promoted the dignity of women in its documents and encyclicals” but that these seem to have gone largely unnoticed.

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Published by: M. Lyons
Perth, Western Australia 08/22/2007 03:39 AM EST
Every individual’s most fundamental right – the right to life - is being trampled upon over and over again, and the secular press seems to condone it. Fortunately, the Catholic Church and other Christian groups keep reminding us about this inhuman behaviour.
Recently, I read a letter in which the writer criticized the Church for advocating the traditional marriage of man and woman. He stated that the Church was trying to take us back to the so-called “Dark Ages” that prevailed in a certain part of the world a long time ago. This is a strategy that many use in attempting to ‘silence’ any criticism of their own views and lifestyles. The Church, they reckon, should stay out of politics. “But, do you ever hear them saying that self-servers and people who have secular philosophies should keep their views out of politics? … In fact, they are the ones who are trying to force their views on others.” (A quote from the book: Not Rituals, Not Mantras … Just Love.)
I believe that there are powerful forces trying to take us deeper into the Self-serving Age. It is all about our Rights, isn’t it? But, does our being conscious of individual rights necessarily encourage us to behave responsibly as a society? No. In fact, it conditions us to become even more selfish. I hope and pray that the Church will continue to voice its opinion on all moral issues because this Self-serving Age, which could be the worst period in history, has the potential to destroy mankind.
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Published by: Phil
Michigan 08/21/2007 07:51 PM EST
Henry, you have to realize that such issues are an attack to the promotion of life. This is why the Church speaks strongly on such issues. We do so for a reason: in the defense of life in all it's stages.

We constantly speak out against the injustices plaguing our world because others are content with the idea that people should be able to do whatever they want to... and label this as "freedom." True freedom lies in the preservation of love and of life. The promotion of abortion, embryonic stem cell research, and same sex "marriage" are contrary to the well-being of society and the notion of life.
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Published by: ELENA SANCHEZ
MIAMI, FLORIDAi 08/21/2007 05:25 PM EST
Mr. Henry: If you want a break, you can always ignore the Catholic Church's issues regarding all of the above. We are also sickened about all the inmoral issues such as same-sex marriage,abortions, etc. There is a spiritual battle going on and we ARE AT WAR. We will fight with our weapon: THE POWER OF THE CROSS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
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Published by: Bonnie
Ft. Worth, TX USA 08/21/2007 01:40 PM EST
Henry should take note that the Church speaks
about abortion, stem-cells, and same-sex marrage when it needs to warn God-fearing people, and to reiterate the truth, namely, that God's laws are being flouted
in these issues.
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Published by: Henry
Virginia 08/21/2007 11:50 AM EST
Doesn't the church know how to talk about anything but abortion, stem-cells, and same-sex marriage? Good grief. Give us a break!
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