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Abortion, conception, and ‘ensoulment’: What’s a Catholic supposed to believe?

A Pillar explainer

The Pillar
Sep 13, 2021
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Last week, Washington’s Cardinal Wilton Gregory spoke the National Press Club, during which he fielded questions about President Joe Biden’s support for abortion.

“The Catholic Church teaches and has taught that life -- human life -- begins at conception. So the president is not demonstrating Catholic teaching in that,” Gregory said. 

“Among the theologia…

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