A Response to the “Statement of Principles”…

…of 60 Democratic Party politicians. By Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. In First Things.

From the “Statement”: We are committed to making real the basic principles that are at the heart of Catholic social teaching: helping the poor, disadvantaged, and the oppressed, protecting the least among us and ensuring that all Americans of every faith are given meaningful opportunities to share in the blessings of this great country.

Archbishop Cordileone: One of the “basic principles” of Catholic belief is rather blunt and simple: Don’t intentionally kill, or collude in enabling others to kill, innocent human life. Catholic principles build systematically on one another. The protection of innocent, defenseless life is first and foundational.

A RESPONSE TO THE “STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES”