Pope Francis says abortion is like 'hiring a hitman'

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Pope Francis strongly supports the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, comparing abortion to "hiring a hitman to solve a problem."

The pope reiterated the position of the Catholic Church...that life begins at conception.

He was speaking from his residence in the Vatican..."I ask, is it legitimate? Is it right to eliminate a human life to solve a problem?"

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Next, the 85-year-old pontiff was asked about a hot topic in the Church: whether someone, like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is pro-choice, should be allowed to obtain Communion. FYI... Pelosi was denied communion by the Archbishop of San Francisco where she lives, despite receiving the sacrament at the Vatican last week.

The Pope's response: "When the Church loses its pastoral nature, when a bishop loses its pastoral nature, it causes a political problem. That's all I can say."

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Pope Francis says abortion is like 'hiring a hitman'

Getty

Pope Francis strongly supports the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, comparing abortion to "hiring a hitman to solve a problem."

The pope reiterated the position of the Catholic Church...that life begins at conception.

He was speaking from his residence in the Vatican..."I ask, is it legitimate? Is it right to eliminate a human life to solve a problem?"

Next, the 85-year-old pontiff was asked about a hot topic in the Church: whether someone, like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is pro-choice, should be allowed to obtain Communion. FYI... Pelosi was denied communion by the Archbishop of San Francisco where she lives, despite receiving the sacrament at the Vatican last week.

The Pope's response: "When the Church loses its pastoral nature, when a bishop loses its pastoral nature, it causes a political problem. That's all I can say."