Saturday, October 9, 2010

Brazilian President Promises to Reconsider Accord With Vatican

Brazilian President Luiz "Lula" da Silva has threatened to review the government's agreements with the Church if Catholic leaders continue to question his likely successor's stand on abortion.

Brazilian prelates have been critical of Dilma Rousseff, the front-runner in presidential elections that will be held on October 31, because of her support for legal abortion.

Gilberto Carvalho, the president's personal secretary, said that Lula might call for a review of pacts with the Church—governing issues such as support for parochial schools-- if the criticism continued.

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