Daily Catholic Quote from Gaudium et spes on Safeguarding Human Life

by ICL Editor | October 31, 2012 7:30 am

“For God, the Lord of life, has conferred on men the surpassing ministry of safeguarding life in a manner which is worthy of man. Therefore from the moment of its conception life must be guarded with the greatest care while abortion and infanticide are unspeakable crimes.” (Gaudium et spes, 51; Vatican Council II, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)

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