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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Wednesday, March 13, 2012
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Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio Becomes Pope Francis to Lead Catholics
The
archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio,
has been selected to become the next Pope,
leading the Catholic Church. The new pontiff
is the Argentine-born son of an Italian railway
worker and is seen as a compassionate conservative.
According to most reports, Cardinal Bergoglio came in second during the 2005 balloting that ultimately elected Benedict XVI. He is 76-years-old and the Jesuit is said to highly regard simplicity and humility and would encourage priests to engage in evangelical pursuits to rebuild the Catholic Church. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/14/sebelius-linked-to-doctor-who-killed-woman-in-botched-33-week-abortion/
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According to most reports, Cardinal Bergoglio came in second during the 2005 balloting that ultimately elected Benedict XVI. He is 76-years-old and the Jesuit is said to highly regard simplicity and humility and would encourage priests to engage in evangelical pursuits to rebuild the Catholic Church. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/
New Pope Francis Called Abortion the “Death Penalty for the
Unborn”
The
archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio,
has been selected to become the next Pope, leading
the Catholic Church. Like his predecessors, Pope
Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, he is a staunch
pro-life advocate when it comes to abortion.
He once called abortion a “death sentence” for unborn children, during a 2007 speech and likening opposition to abortion to opposition to the death penalty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/13/new-pope-francis-called-abortion-the-death-penalty-for-the-unborn/
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He once called abortion a “death sentence” for unborn children, during a 2007 speech and likening opposition to abortion to opposition to the death penalty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/