ROME
National Catholic Reporter
Joshua J. McElwee | Feb. 15, 2015
Rome
Pope Francis should use his platform as the first pontiff to speak before a joint session of the U.S. Congress to talk about Catholic teaching regarding the unborn, an American cardinal has said.
Galveston-Houston Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, vice president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, said he hopes Francis will use his visit to the U.S. in September to primarily speak about issues facing the family.
“I think, knowing Pope Francis, he’s attuned to the poor and the immigrant,” said DiNardo. “But some people say that he hasn’t said as much about the unborn or about pro-life [issues].”
“But when he talks, he’s very strong on it,” he continued. “So I know he’s going to do that when he comes.”
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.