“Q: What are the risks the Church faces if it enforces stricter penalties against politicians (for being pro-abortion)?

A: And finally, the Church incurs a danger of alienating judges, legislators and public administrators whose good will is needed for other good programs, such as the support of Catholic education and the care of the poor”. Cardinal Dulles in an interview posted by ZENIT on 6/9/04

In this interview Cardinal Dulles has lifted the veil ever so slightly and given us a greater understanding of the bishops’ tepid response to pro-abort politicians. They are afraid of jeopardizing government funding for their various social programs. In other words, one can’t be too insistent about saving innocent children because Catholic Charities may lose funding for their programs to combat poverty, racism and homelessness. I wonder what the millions upon millions of dead babies would have to say about that trade-off?