President of Academy for Life Dodges the Abortion Question - Appointed by Leo XIV

At the Vatican press conference of the Pontifical Academy for Life today, a journalist asked whether Catholic universities should allow faculty who publicly support legal abortion (video below).
The exact question was: “Several U.S. bishops criticized Notre Dame for appointing a professor [Susan Ostermann] who supports legalized abortion. What responsibility do Catholic universities have to ensure their personnel uphold Catholic teaching on the dignity of life?”
The response was given by Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life. He was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on 27 May 2025.
Rather than addressing the question of institutional responsibility, the answer focused on:
• "The need for dialogue"
• "Ongoing debates about abortion"
• "Helping women and couples"
• "Ethical and social dimensions"
• "Not immediately only the legal aspect of the problem"
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Here are Monsignor Pegoraro’s full remarks:
“We need a dialogue and …More