Bishop Viana do Castelo argues that abortion and euthanasia are “signs of death” and not “a response to a society that wants to be open.” In the Easter message, D. João Lavrador also refers to the crimes of the Church itself, referring to cases of sexual abuse of minors, and says that the Church itself is “called to rethink itself.”
Bishop Viana do Castelo touches on these issues in the second part of the message, which lasts 10 minutes: “We are in a world where culture itself wants to sink and remain in the signs of death. we still face the dramatic consequences of a lack of respect for life, whether in youth or at the end of life, whether it is abortion or euthanasia for the elderly This is not the answer to a society that wants openness, a society and culture that wants to look at life and above all , to a culture of solidarity that springs from a new life.”
Subsequently, D. Joao Lavrador speaks of cases of sexual abuse of minors by elements of the Church: “Many crimes predominate in our country, even within the Church itself. It is called upon to rethink itself and intervene so that this is indeed eliminated. It is in the light of Easter, the deliverance of Jesus Christ, this new life, that we must go.”
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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