Caritas deal gets support of leading theologians

STANDING FIRM
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley has said, "Caritas Christi will never do anything to promote abortions, to direct any patients to providers of abortion, or in any way to participate in actions that are contrary to Catholic moral teaching, and anyone who suggests otherwise is doing a great disservice to the Catholic Church."

By Michael Paulson

Globe Staff / March 11, 2009

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Critics of a proposed joint venture between the local Catholic hospital chain and a secular insurance company say they are concerned about the arrangement because of one major issue: abortion. (Full article: 1011 words)