ROME – In a wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis’s top diplomat said a recent vote and attempt by the European Parliament to style abortion as a fundamental right constitutes a “radical attack” on human life.
“When life is attacked in such a radical way, you truly have to ask what kind of future we want to build,” said Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, adding that the situation has produced “great sadness in the depths of my heart”.
The comments came ahead of June elections for the European Parliament, when abortion rights are expected to be among the issues influencing voters.
