Pope suggests that getting a COVID-19 vaccination is a ‘moral obligation’
LA TimesPope Francis suggested Monday that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 was a “moral obligation” and denounced how people had been swayed by “baseless information” into refusing one of the most effective ways of saving lives during the pandemic. Francis, 85, has generally shied away from speaking about vaccination as a “moral obligation,” though his COVID-19 advisors have referred to it as a “moral responsibility.” Rather, Francis has termed vaccination as “an act of love” and said that refusing to get inoculated was “suicidal.” On Monday he went a step further, saying that individuals had a responsibility to care for themselves “and this translates into respect for the health of those around us. The Vatican’s doctrine office, however, has said it is “morally acceptable” for Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses. On other topics, Francis lamented Syria’s devastation, calling for “political and constitutional reforms” so the country can be “reborn,” and urged that any sanctions avoid targeting civilians.
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