Pope
Francis meets Pro-Life Movement supporters
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis urged pro-life supporters on Friday (6th November) to
continue their important work of defending human life at all stages whilst also
taking into account the difficult situations that many of our brothers and
sisters have to face or endure. He was speaking to participants at a national
conference organized by the Italian Pro-Life Movement.
The
Pope said in the existential dynamics, everything is interrelated and we need
to nurture personal and social sensitivity, both towards welcoming a new life
and towards those situations of poverty and exploitation that affect the
weakest and most disadvantaged.
Quoting
from his encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis asked how can we genuinely teach
the importance of concern for other vulnerable human beings, if we fail to
protect a human embryo? As disciples of Christ, helping a wounded human life
means reaching out to all people in need, putting ourselves by their side and
sharing their fragility and their pain. How many families and old and young
people, he said, are vulnerable because of poverty, sickness, the lack of a job
or a home.
Comparing
the pro-life supporters to good Samaritans, the Pope noted that when faced with
the various threats to human life they have stayed close to their most fragile
neighbours to ensure that none of the many people living in precarious
situations are excluded or discarded by society. He urged them to continue
their work protecting the unborn but also the many people who are seeking a
healthier and more dignified existence.
In
conclusion, Pope Francis reminded his listeners that we need to promote and
defend the family, above all when it concerns the gift of children and
affirming the dignity of women. He said he was pleased to note that the
Pro-Life Movement’s Help Centres are open to everybody, regardless of their
religion or nationality and pointed to the significant number of immigrant
women who seek help there.
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