MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 Politics & Catholics with Charles Chaput: Chapter 1 of 5 Archbishop Charles Chaput corrects House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has said the Catholic Church’s teachings on abortion aren’t clear. On the contrary, Chaput says the Church has long held that abortion is always and in all circumstances wrong. He also says Sen. Joe Biden’s position on abortion — that people should not impose their beliefs on the subject on others — is highly flawed. PERMALINK About Archbishop Charles Chaput Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has led the Roman Catholic diocese of Denver since 1997. He grew up in Kansas, became a Franciscan in 1965, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He holds degrees from St. Fidelis College, Catholic University, and Capuchin College. Archbishop Chaput is the author most recently of Render unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life.

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