Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Elphin, in his homily delivered on World Peace Day, January 1st., made reference throughout the homily to Ireland's upcoming general election and it was particularly heartening to read the part of his statement that refers to protection of unborn babies.
We are in complete agreement with Bishop Kevin when he says that committed Christians must make this an election
issue and that candidates must be questioned politely but firmly, not just on
their future intentions but on their past record.
The extract from Bishop Kevin's homily is set out below and the full text of his statement can be found on this link
There has been a lot of political posturing about repealing the eighth amendment, which is the only remaining protection unborn children have in our legal system. That protection has already been significantly eroded in recent years. I believe that committed Christians must make this an election issue and that candidates must be questioned politely but firmly, not just on their future intentions but on their past record. These are, after all, your children and your grand-children.
