Pelosi’s Archbishop Rips Her For Claiming ‘Devout Catholic’ Faith While She Backs Abortion

On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi’s archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone pushed back on Nancy Pelosi’s comment that as a “devout Catholic,” she can force Americans to fund abortions.

“Let me repeat: no one can claim to be a devout Catholic and condone the killing of innocent human life, let alone have the government pay for it,” Cordileone said in his statement. He added:

The right to life is a fundamental – the most fundamental – human right, and Catholics do not oppose fundamental human rights. To use the smokescreen of abortion as an issue of health and fairness to poor women is the epitome of hypocrisy: what about the health of the baby being killed? What about giving poor women real choice, so they are supported in choosing life? This would give them fairness and equality to women of means, who can afford to bring a child into the world. It is people of faith who run pro-life crisis pregnancy clinics; they are the only ones who provide poor women life-giving alternatives to having their babies killed in their wombs. I cannot be prouder of my fellow Catholics who are so prominent in providing this vital service. To them I say: you are the ones worthy to call yourselves “devout Catholics”!

During the press conference, Pelosi said, “As a devout Catholic and mother of five in six years, I feel that God blessed my husband and me with our beautiful family, five children in six years almost to the day. But it’s not up to me to dictate that that’s what other people should do and it’s an issue of fairness and justice for poor women in our country,” she continued.”

Prolife Update Staff