U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican slams pro-life CRS critics
Photo ~ President Barack Obama has appointed one of his former donors, Ken Hackett, to represent our nation as ambassador to the Vatican. ROME, October 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Only four days …More
Photo ~ President Barack Obama has appointed one of his former donors, Ken Hackett, to represent our nation as ambassador to the Vatican.
ROME, October 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Only four days after formally beginning his post as the new US ambassador to the Vatican, Ken Hackett, the former head of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) took a swipe at pro-life Americans who criticized CRS for funding groups promoting abortion and contraception. Hackett was interviewed days after presenting his credentials to Pope Francis.
When questioned about the rocky relations between the U.S. Bishops and the Obama Administration and how that might play out in his role at the Vatican, Hackett told the National Catholic Reporter that he felt no negative effects at all. “I believe there are far more issues where our government agrees with the Holy See as opposed to the relatively few areas of disagreement, and that's where I'll put my emphasis,” he said.
Allen also questioned Hackett about sharp criticisms …More
ROME, October 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Only four days after formally beginning his post as the new US ambassador to the Vatican, Ken Hackett, the former head of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) took a swipe at pro-life Americans who criticized CRS for funding groups promoting abortion and contraception. Hackett was interviewed days after presenting his credentials to Pope Francis.
When questioned about the rocky relations between the U.S. Bishops and the Obama Administration and how that might play out in his role at the Vatican, Hackett told the National Catholic Reporter that he felt no negative effects at all. “I believe there are far more issues where our government agrees with the Holy See as opposed to the relatively few areas of disagreement, and that's where I'll put my emphasis,” he said.
Allen also questioned Hackett about sharp criticisms …More
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What a bad state of affairs, poverty directors earning $300.000 + and getting his pay from the Catholic peasantry in mainly Mass collection plates. The devil must be smiling.
The bishops are pitiful if they still believe they do the Lord's work , with this sort of garbage going on in their name.
The bishops are pitiful if they still believe they do the Lord's work , with this sort of garbage going on in their name.