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6. There is what is called Consistent Life Ethic

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:12 PM

Mar 2013

Don't know how much of a subscriber to it Pope Francis was as Cardinal, but it was strongly championed by the late Cardinal Bernadin of Chicago:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consistent_life_ethic

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Pope sets tone for humbler papacy, calls for defense of the weak [View all] Lionessa Mar 2013 OP

Such a nice sentiment to wake up to. :) reformist2 Mar 2013 #1

Whose, mine or the pope's? Lionessa Mar 2013 #2

"defense of the weak" is good and bad caraher Mar 2013 #3

There is what is called Consistent Life Ethic Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #6

Right caraher Mar 2013 #9

We'll see. 99Forever Mar 2013 #5

Odds are that you are correct. 99Forever Mar 2013 #8

Thanks. Needed to be said. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #10