Francis, Conscientious Objection and Stralimitate

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | September 28, 2015

No. 1,222

Summary: Pope Francis stated that conscientious objection is a right which must enter into every judicial structure. 

Image: cbc.ca

On the plane after leaving the United States, Pope Francis conducted an hour-long press conference which ranged upon many topics. That is amazing in itself, since most of us would be ready to dive into bed after such a grueling week and stay there until the plane landed in Rome.

Here is what he said about conscientious objection, as reported by Time:

“If a person does not allow others to be a conscientious objector, he denies a right. … Conscientious objection must enter into every judicial structure … Otherwise we would end up in a situation where we select what is a right, saying ‘this right that has merit, this one does not.'”

He also used a word, which Time described as a “mash-up of Spanish and Italian.” He described New York City’s unlimited exuberance as “stralimitate.”

A perfect description of the energy and enthusiasm that Pope Francis demonstrated on his journey to Cuba and the United States: stralimitate.

CLT

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