It has been revealed that the Vatican vetoed the release of a statement by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops which criticised Joe Biden for his pro-abortion agenda and support for wars such as the invasion of Iraq which led to rise of radical Muslim terror groups and the genocide of Christians.
Archbishop Jose Gomez, the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, prepared a strongly worded statement which opened proclaiming:
“Catholic bishops are not partisan players in our nation’s politics. We are pastors responsible for the souls of millions of Americans and we are advocates for the needs of all our neighbors.”
The statement went continued:
“On these and other issues, our duty to love and our moral principles lead us to prudential judgments and positions that do not align neatly with the political categories of left or right or the platforms of our two major political parties
On some issues we find ourselves more on the side of Democrats, while on others we find ourselves standing with Republicans. Our priorities are never partisan. We are Catholics first, seeking only to follow Jesus Christ faithfully and to advance his vision for human fraternity and community
What appears to have irked the Vatican is that Gomez had the courage to state:
our new President has pledged to pursue certain policies that would advance moral evils and threaten human life and dignity, most seriously in the areas of abortion, contraception, marriage, and gender. Of deep concern is the liberty of the Church and the freedom of believers to live according to their consciences.”
The statement specifically references Biden’s support for the most extreme forms of abortion:
“For the nation’s bishops, the continued injustice of abortion remains the ‘preeminent priority.
Abortion is a direct attack on life that also wounds the woman and undermines the family. It is not only a private matter, it raises troubling and fundamental questions of fraternity, solidarity, and inclusion in the human community. It is also a matter of social justice. We cannot ignore the reality that abortion rates are much higher among the poor and minorities, and that the procedure is regularly used to eliminate children who would be born with disabilities.”
My hope, too, is that we can work together to finally put in place a coherent family policy in this country, one that acknowledges the crucial importance of strong marriages and parenting to the well-being of children and the stability of communities. If the President, with full respect for the Church’s religious freedom, were to engage in this conversation, it would go a long way toward restoring the civil balance and healing our country’s needs.”
The release of the statement was vetoed by Pope Francis, who has been openly critical of President Trump despite his prolife, prop-Christian and anti-war stance.
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