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Archbishop calls for defending human life in all stages and situations

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ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 25, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).

Inthecontextof theDayoftheUnbornChild,March25,thefeastoftheAnnunciation,ArchbishopEnriqueBenaventVidalofValencia,Spain,issuedacalltodefendhumanlifefromconceptiontonaturaldeathandinallsituations. TheAnnunciationcommemoratestheVirginMary’sconsenttotheconceptionoftheSonofGodinherwomb. Inthiscontext,theprelatepublishedapastorallettertitled“DefendingLifeIsSowingHope”inwhichhenotedthatChristiansarecalled“tobesowersofhope,fightingforlifeandthedignityofallpeople.” ArchbishopEnriqueBenaventVidalofValencia,Spain.Credit:SpanishEpiscopalConferenceBenaventinvitedthefaithfultotakeadvantageofthe2025Jubileeto“sowhopeintheheartsofthesick,”theyoung,migrants,exiles,theelderly,thepoor,andfamilies“whoareafraidtowelcomenewlife.” Thearchbishopnotedthat“inourworldtherearemanypeoplewho,humanlyspeaking,havenoreasontolivewithhope.” Hesaid“thesearethosewhosedignityisnotrespectedandwhoserightsareviolated:thevi