{"id":2493398,"date":"2025-10-01T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-weighs-in-on-abortion-for-first-time\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:10:45","slug":"pope-leo-weighs-in-on-abortion-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-weighs-in-on-abortion-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo weighs in on abortion for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article discusses Pope leo XIV’s first public remarks on abortion since becoming the first American-born pope. He addressed a recent controversy involving Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich awarding a lifetime achievement award to Senator Dick Durbin,a Catholic and longtime abortion-rights advocate<\/a>,which was criticized by several U.S. bishops. While Pope Leo reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s firm opposition to abortion and euthanasia, calling them symptoms of a “throwaway culture,” he also questioned some “pro-life” advocates. He argued that being truly pro-life means consistently supporting life<\/a> in all vulnerable stages, not supporting the death penalty or inhumane treatment of immigrants. Durbin declined the award following criticism from the bishops.<\/p>\n

Pope Leo emphasized the complexity of issues like abortion but stressed that Church teachings remain clear.He urged greater respect and ethical reflection among Americans and Catholics to find a path forward. Additionally,he commented on recent U.S. government rhetoric around war, urging leaders to always work for peace, expressing concern about the renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War and the escalation in militant language.

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