{"id":238653,"date":"2021-01-25T13:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=238653"},"modified":"2021-01-24T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T02:50:07","slug":"us-catholic-bishops-abortion-preeminent-attack-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/us-catholic-bishops-abortion-preeminent-attack-life\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Catholic Bishops: ‘Abortion remains the preeminent priority,’ as it is a ‘direct attack on life’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement<\/a> from Most Reverend Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez on the inauguration of President Joe Biden, reminding Catholics that though there are many issues that demand the attention of the Church, abortion is the most pressing issue of concern.<\/p>\n

After stating his prayer intentions for Biden<\/a>, Gomez said that Catholic bishops “are pastors responsible for the souls of millions of Americans and we are advocates for the needs of all our neighbors.” It is because of this, and because all humans are “created in God’s image, endowed with God-given dignity, rights and responsibilities, and called to a transcendent destiny” that Catholics must speak out against abortion.<\/p>\n

Biden, despite claims that he is a “devout Catholic<\/a>,” supports abortion and aims to codify Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/a> and make it the “law of the land<\/a>.” In affirming his personally pro-life and politically pro-abortion stance, Biden is allowing the destruction of children’s lives and parents’ souls.<\/p>\n