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The Vatican’s Pro-Life Body Has Lost Its Way, by Michael Haynes – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Michael Haynes, European Conservative, May 7, 2026

Michael Haynes serves as Vatican Correspondent for Pelican+ and Vatican analyst for The Catholic Herald, while readers can follow him at Per Mariam and on X @MLJHaynes.

When abortion is treated as an unquestionable ‘right,’ even the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life no longer requires its scholars to be pro-life.

A radical cost-cutting plan for French public broadcasting is on the table—but unlikely to be implemented.

The Catholic Church’s prohibition on the use of contraception is clear and unchanging, yet the tragic demise of the Vatican academy tasked with examining such matters is so great that its president remains unable to say whether he agrees with Church teaching or not.

In a world heavily permeated by sexual proclivity and the complete degradation of morals and ethics relating to the sanctity of life, the clear guiding hand of the Church is sorely needed. Her teachings on issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and sexuality are widely unpopular but increasingly serve as the last bastion in the defense of life. …

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