Many have noted that people as diverse as some Republicans and late-night comedians are afraid to criticize Barack Obama for fear of being called racist. Does the Pope now fall into that category? After all, he is German, and they have a tougher history to overcome than most. The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, had a positive review of Obama’s Notre Dame speech, in which he called for “common ground” on killing babies:
The article didn’t mention the protest by dozens of U.S. Catholic bishops who denounced Notre Dame for honoring Obama because his abortion rights record clashes with fundamental church teaching.
Instead, it simply quoted Obama as inviting all Americans to work together to reduce the number of abortions and unwanted pregnancies, and concluded he was searching for common ground on the “delicate question of abortion.â€â€¦
In addition, L’Osservatore Romano gave Obama a positive review after his first 100 days in office, saying in a front-page editorial that even on ethical questions Obama hadn’t confirmed the “radical†new direction he had discussed during the campaign.
