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June 19, 2017

Academy for Life president defends nomination of Anglican theologian

Nigel Biggar, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, who has said that he supports legal abortion up to 18 weeks, was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy for Life June 13.

VATICAN CITY – The Pontifical Academy for Life is and always will be against abortion and is committed to involving increasing numbers of people in the defence of human life, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, academy president.

Published in International
June 14, 2017

Philosopher who backs legal abortion joins Vatican pro-life academy

Nigel Biggar, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, who has said that he supports legal abortion up to 18 weeks, has been appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy for Life.

VATICAN CITY – Philosopher Nigel Biggar, who backs legal abortion, is among the 45 new appointments to the Pontifical Academy for Life, according to a statement on the Vatican website.

Published in International