Our Bishops issue letter regarding Sanctity of Life

Here is a statement from the bishops about the sanctity of life.

This is in response to an Associated Press article, which you can read here.

The Associated Press story about Mr. Fuller is of great concern to the Archbishops because it may cause confusion among Catholics and others who share our reverence for human life. The feature story shows a photo of a blessing that Mr. Fuller received after Mass. At the time of this photo, parish leadership was not aware of Mr. Fuller’s intentions. That morning, the priest in the photograph was told Mr. Fuller was dying and wanted the blessing of the faith community. It wasn’t until later that parish leaders learned of his plans. When these plans were made known, the pastor met with Mr. Fuller to discuss the sacred gift of human life and how we are called to respect and revere that gift as disciples of Jesus.

This updated statement on the Sanctity of Life is in response to yet another story that came out following the Archdiocese’s first press release.  The story yesterday appeared to challenge the release that came from our Communications Office yesterday.