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Vatican paper highlights agreement with U.S. bishops on life issues
09-06-2009
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican newspaper has again emphasized that when it comes to the Obama administration and pro-life issues, the Vatican and the U.S. bishops are in full agreement and that no compromise is possible on the right to life. The newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said it was a mistake to view its press coverage of Obama -- which has been positive on many issues -- as evidence that the Vatican is following a "different strategy" than the U.S. bishops in dealing with the new administration.
The comments came in the newspaper's June 5 edition, in an article criticizing the Obama administration's restoration of federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.
The newspaper appeared to be defending itself against accusations by some U.S. Catholic commentators that its editorial line was too soft on Obama.
The Vatican newspaper said it wanted to underline that "in reporting on recent statements and initiatives of the president of the United States, L'Osservatore Romano has certainly not intended to express appreciation for his positions on questions of ethical importance."
The latest statement from L'Osservatore came at the end of an article that ran on an inside page. The same day, the newspaper published a front-page article giving good marks to Obama's speech to the Arab world in Cairo.
Pope Benedict XVI and the president and expected to meet in July.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20090608.htm
