Catholic Clergy Lobbies Congress
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Roman Catholic cardinals and bishops, seeking to exercise political clout on a controversial topic, descended on Capitol Hill to rouse the faithful, lobby lawmakers and pray that Congress will override President Clinton’s veto of legislation outlawing a late-term abortion procedure. The unprecedented gathering of six cardinals and 50 bishops on the Capitol steps was the latest and most visible sign of the church hierarchy’s ardent support of a bill outlawing “partial-birth” abortions.
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