DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Mr. Smith’s 30 Years in Washington

The New Jersey congressman reflects on his career and the struggles ahead for the new Congress.

Interview by Daniel Allott

Congressman Christopher Smith, age 57, has served New Jersey’s 4th congressional district in the US House of Representatives since 1981. Smith, a Republican, is a champion of pro-life causes as well as human rights and religious freedom abroad. He serves on several congressional committees, including the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. He is also co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus. Congressman Smith recently spoke with CWR about his 30 years in Congress and what we can expect from the new Congress.

Read this interview here: http://catholicworldreport.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229:mr-smiths-30-years-in-washington&catid=54:catholic-world-report-2011&Itemid=72