Quilt featuring stories of Catholic women who have had terminations unfurled outside event hosted by the PopeA vibrantly coloured, 15-metre-long quilt woven with stories of Catholic women who have had abortions has been unrolled outside the Vatican in protest against the topic being left off the agenda of a major summit hosted by Pope Francis.Thursday’s demonstration by Catholics for Choice, a US-based abortion rights group, comes days after the pontiff doubled down on his traditional views of women while reiterating that abortion was “murder” and that doctors who terminate pregnancies were “hitmen”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/03/pro-choice-catholics-stage-protest-after-abortion-left-off-summit-agenda
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2024-10-03 16:06:06
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Pro-choice Catholics protest at Vatican after abortion left off summit agenda
