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Abortion and euthanasia are murder. That was the strong message of Pope Francis Monday, in a speech to members of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The pope reflected that abortion and euthanasia are the result of a throwaway culture. He said that to understand what abortion is, it is helpful to pose two questions: is it right to eliminate a human life to solve a problem, and is it right to hire a hitman to solve a problem. The pope said that is what abortion is.
The remains of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun returned to his home state of Kansas on Saturday. Kapaun was a U-S Army Captain and chaplain in both World War II, and the Korean War. He died in a North Korean prisoner of war camp 70 years ago, at the age of 35. A funeral Mass will be celebrated for him in Wichita on Wednesday. His remains will then be interred at the Cathedral in Wichita.
The Republic of San Marino voted Sunday to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. The vote ended the country’s ban on abbortion, which had been in place since 1865. More than 77% of voters approved the motion to allow abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. Abortion will also be legal after 12 weeks in cases of fetal abnormalities, or for the health of the mother.
Switzerland voted Sunday to legalize same-sex marriage. Switzerland is the world’s 30th country to approve same-sex marriage. The country has recognized civil unions for same-sex couples since 2007.
Today, the Church remembers Saint Vincent de Paul. The 17th-century French priest is known as the patron of Catholic charities, because of his work among the poor and marginalized.