Pope Francis advocates for the consistent ethic of life in a throwaway culture. Like Cardinal Bernardin many years ago, he defends the sanctity of life at every stage and in every situation.
This is a thoughtful article that goes to the heart of much of the divisiveness in the church today. The charge that polling is flawed because it isn't focused on 'real' Catholics is a cudgel in the culture wars.
The most recent member of the current Conservative Party administration to be shown the door, Ms. Amber Rudd, was partly responsible for perpetuating an unpleasant and morally dubious policy that her predecessor in that office had introduced.