Priest says culture of death builds fortress if it controls society

Published: 2006-03-17

INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- The director of Human Life International warned an Indianapolis audience of pro-life supporters against being complacent because a culture of death builds "a fortress of death" when it gains control of a society. But when a culture of life predominates in a country, Father Thomas Euteneuer said, society's laws, traditions and customs act like a stronghold to protect the sacred institutions of life, marriage and family. The first duty of government is to protect the innocent, he said, as well as whatever is fundamentally important for the survival of the society. After he arrived in Indianapolis March 4 and before his address that evening, Father Euteneur prayed the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic and called on St. Michael the Archangel for help in the fight against the culture of death. During his keynote speech on "Mary's Role in the Pro-Life Movement," he challenged more priests to join him in the "spiritual warfare" to save souls by praying outside abortion clinics and preaching pro-life homilies during Masses.

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