Managua, Nicaragua, Sep 25, 2007 / 09:53 am
During a ceremony in which he received the letters of credence of Nicaragua's new ambassador to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI praised that country for its policies respecting human life despite international pressure to legalize abortion.
During his remarks the Pope praised Nicaragua for "the position it takes on social questions in the international arena, especially as regards the theme of life, and in the face of no small amount of domestic and international pressure."
The Holy Father said it was very “positive that last year the national assembly approved the revocation of therapeutic abortion," and he affirmed the "need to increase the aid that state and society provide to women who have serious problems during pregnancy."
He went on to say that in order to resolve Nicaragua's various "economic, social and political problems," it is important for the country "to be able to rely, not only on the willingness and participation of citizens, but above all on that of the heads of various political and business groups."