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We thank the Lord for Archbishop Naumann’s courageous promotion of life at all stages, and we pray that others in the Church will be drawn to imitate his witness.
In a world marked by pick-and-choose approaches to protecting human dignity — what Pope Francis has called “the throwaway culture” — brave and steadfast champions of life are sorely in need.
This is why Archbishop Joseph Naumann deserves particular attention — and his ministry deserves to be celebrated.
The outgoing shepherd of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, whose age-required resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on April 8, has been a consistent witness for the cause of life throughout his 50 years of ordained ministry. Blending personal conviction with effective advocacy, the 75-year-old prelate has refused to compromise on any aspect of what St. John Paul II called the “gospel of life.”
In a sense, Archbishop Naumann was prepared to play this role before he was even born. In 1948, while his mother was still pregnant with him, his father was murdered. But instead of turning to vengeance, his mother raised her two sons to embrace mercy — a witness to the value of every life that left a deep impression on the future archbishop.
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In a world marked by pick-and-choose approaches to protecting human dignity — what Pope Francis has called “the throwaway culture” — brave and steadfast champions of life are sorely in need.
This is why Archbishop Joseph Naumann deserves particular attention — and his ministry deserves to be celebrated.
The outgoing shepherd of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, whose age-required resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on April 8, has been a consistent witness for the cause of life throughout his 50 years of ordained ministry. Blending personal conviction with effective advocacy, the 75-year-old prelate has refused to compromise on any aspect of what St. John Paul II called the “gospel of life.”
In a sense, Archbishop Naumann was prepared to play this role before he was even born. In 1948, while his mother was still pregnant with him, his father was murdered. But instead of turning to vengeance, his mother raised her two sons to embrace mercy — a witness to the value of every life that left a deep impression on the future archbishop.
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Archbishop Naumann: Heroic Witness to Life
EDITORIAL: We thank the Lord for Archbishop Naumann’s courageous promotion of life at all stages, and we pray that others in the Church will be drawn to imitate his witness.
