The Brazilian government threatens the Catholic Church for its opposition to the pro-abortion presidential candidate
Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
BRAZIL, October 8, 2010 ( Notifam ) - Mr. Gilberto Carvalho, personal secretary of President Luiz Lula, yesterday warned the leadership of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops that if the attacks against Mrs. Dilma Rousseff, presidential candidate of the Workers' Party continue, according to the Catholic Church and the government could be revised, as a newspaper report that originated Valor, which was repeated by the Italian news agency ANSA.
The agreement, known as the "concordat" is a kind of treaty signed by the Vatican City and several governments worldwide. The concordat includes Brazilian government support for Catholic schools and other benefits that were granted to the Catholic Church in Brazil in 2009.
Many bishops and priests have opposed the candidacy of Mrs. Rousseff due to its clear position in favor of removing criminal penalties for abortion, which is condemned by Catholic teaching as "an abominable crime."
Today, after report of threat National Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) issued a statement distancing himself from the censure of Mrs. Rousseff Brazilian and party workers, while continuing with its appeal to voters to take their decision in light of values \u200b\u200bon human life and family.
The leadership of the bishops 'conference says that "we deeply regret that the name of the bishops' conference - and the Catholic Church itself - has been used inappropriately during the campaign, being subject to manipulation."
The CNBB also states that "... we reaffirm that the bishops' conference does not endorse any candidate, and reiterate that the decision has to be a free and conscious act of every citizen. Faced with such a great responsibility, we urge Catholics to take ethical criteria into account, among which is especially the unconditional respect for life, family, religious freedom and human dignity. "
The CNBB statement also says that "certainly is a right - and obligation - of every bishop in his diocese, to lead his congregation, particularly on matters related to faith and Christian morality," appearing to recognize to the assertions made by prominent Catholic leaders in Brazil, including the President of the first southern division of the CNBB, who denounced the nomination of Ms. Rousseff in videos viewed on YouTube in late September on behalf of all the bishops of each division.
A well-known Catholic priest, who has a program that aired on New Song (Canção Novo), also recently gave a sermon in which he denounced the ruling Workers' Party as pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, and Marxist, and said he would never vote for them or hold a "marriage". The Workers Party is now asking for equal time for the Catholic channel Mrs. campaign Rousseff to respond to the charges brought against him.
While Ms. Rousseff claims to be personally "against abortion," she continues to call for it as "a public health issue," and has not recanted his previously held position in favor of eliminating criminal penalties imposed for the killing of the unborn.
original English version: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/oct/10100809.html
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