Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani is decrying the international pressure on his country to implement new “therapeutic abortion” guidelines and pass gay “marriage” laws.
At first glance the Vancouver policy seems like a clear victory for gay activists, but closer examination shows it's striving to remain faithful to Catholic teaching.
“If necessary, the priest would have to suffer ... imprisonment rather than ... violate the seal of confession and his duty to the penitent,” the diocese said.