OH: Cincinnati's Catholic archbishop enters abortion amendment fight, calls it 'extreme' [View all]
Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr waded into Ohio’s political fight over a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights with a letter Saturday urging Catholics to reject it as extreme and dangerous.
Schnurr’s “letter to the faithful” signals the Catholic Church will be directly engaged in a political campaign in ways it rarely has been in the past.
“Some may insist that the Catholic Church should not be involved in politics,” Schnurr wrote. “However, the defense of life and care for women compels our participation in this critical moral issue.”
Tax-exempt religious organizations, such as the church, are barred from directly campaigning for political candidates, but federal law allows them to participate in campaigns for or against ballot measures like the one Ohio voters will decide on Nov. 7.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/08/12/cincinnati-catholic-archbishop-ohio-abortion-constitutional-amendment-ballot-issue/70581595007/
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