Pope Francis' comments on measures to avoid pregnancy in the face of the Zika virus are perfectly consistent with traditional Catholic moral teaching, School of Theology and Ministry Professor James Bretzke, S.J., wrote in an op-ed for the Boston Globe. Fr. Bretzke also was quoted by the New York Times and the Associated Press.
A piece by CNN.com includes comments from Walsh Professor of Bioethics John Paris, S.J., and Canisius Professor and Jesuit Institute Director James Keenan, S.J.
Theology Professor Stephen Pope is quoted by Business Insider.
Church in the 21st Century Center Director Thomas Groome was interviewed by WCVB-TV News regarding the pope's statements about Donald Trump's position on immigration, and his comments were cited by Reuters, while Assistant Professor of Political Science David Hopkins weighed in on the potential effect of the pope's remarks on voters: Boston Herald.
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BC faculty, clockwise from top left: Church in the 21st Century Center Director Thomas Groome, Canisius Professor and Jesuit Institute Director James Keenan, S.J., Assistant Professor of Political Science David Hopkins, School of Theology and Ministry Professor James Bretzke, S.J., Theology Professor Stephen Pope, and Walsh Professor of Bioethics John Paris, S.J.