VIDEO: Pope Francis denounces abortion as modern-day eugenics

In an address celebrating the 25th anniversary of an Italian family association, Pope Francis spoke on marriage, family, and also denounced abortion as an atrocity. He said that killing children because of disabilities hearkens back to the eugenicist practices of the Nazis.

“Last century, the whole world was scandalized by what the Nazis did to purify the race. Today, we do the same thing but with white gloves,” he said.

Hear more from Pope Francis in the video below:

Stephanie Foley serves as a Digital Media Producer at Relevant Radio®. She is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she studied journalism, and she has worked in Catholic radio for 12 years. Stephanie is a wife, a mother of three boys, and in her free time she enjoys reading, running, and really good coffee. You can find more of Stephanie’s writing at relevantradio.com and on the free Relevant Radio mobile app.