Francis Contradicts John Paul II

Francis rambled in his interview with AmericaMagazine.com that an unborn child is a living "human being," however, “I do not say 'a person,' because this is debated, but a living human being.”

Shaun Kenney, vice president for American Life League countered on CatholicWorldReport.com (December 5) that Francis' distinction makes no sense because personhood is essentially defined by two qualities: existence and a rational soul.

John Paul II writes in Evangelium Vitae (EV) that the terms "human being" and "human person" are synonymous, and that modern genetic science offers clear confirmation for this. From the first instant there is established the programme of what a living being will be: a person (EV, 60).

Therefore, Kenney concludes that “Francis’ answer is at odds with Evangelium Vitae in a most direct way.”

By separating being and personhood, Francis opens the door to phenomena like slavery, Holocaust, Holodomor, abortion, or Canada’s most recent attempt to euthanise the poor, Kenney explains.

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