Archbishop Burke takes difficult stand

This afternoon, Archbishop Burke resigned as a member of the Board of Governors for the Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation. The foundation supports and raises funds for the Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center here in St. Louis. The issue that forced the Archbishop's resignation is the appearance of Sheryl Crow at the Medical Center's charity fund raiser this Saturday. Crow is a very outspoken promoter of abortion and embryonic stem-cell research and was involved in campaigning for Amendment 2 that added protection for human cloning and embryonic stem-cell research to the Missouri Constitution this past fall.

Archbishop Burke held a press conference this afternoon to state his position and the position of the Church. Specifically, he stated that a Catholic institution cannot solicit the services of persons holding beliefs contrary to the teachings of the Church, especially on issues challenging the Culture of Life.

His stance and his actions took great courage. His actions were not only based on protecting the Catholic Church and defending its beliefs, but also were based on his responsibility for the souls of this diocese as its shepherd. The full interview of his press conference can be vied on the KSDK Channel 5 web site. I ask you to pray for him, for the strength to continue to stand up for life. Pray for Crow and those who promote the Culture of Death that God may open their eyes to the sanctity of life. Lastly, pray in thanksgiving that God has given the Church and especially the Archdiocese of St. Louis such a caring, pastoral and upstanding shepherd in Archbishop Burke. Until next time...God bless.

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