Moral Clarity From Pope Leo |
"The greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion."
Mother Teresa famously said this while standing on a dais with President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton in a National Prayer Breakfast Speech in Washington, D.C., in February 1994. It was big news at the time. A year into the reign of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States — South Side Chicago, to be exact — it isn't news that Leo cited Mother Theresa's quote.
Speaking to young people participating in a "Political Innovation Hackathon," Leo said: "No policy can genuinely serve the people if it denies the unborn the gift of life, or if it neglects to support those in need, whether in their material circumstances or in their spiritual distress."
"Her words remain prophetic," Leo said about the fearless, mighty, tiny nun who captured the attention of the world. Her mere presence would........