Vatican urges Catholics to stop giving Amnesty

June 14, 2007
Vatican urges Catholics to stop giving Amnesty

The Vatican has urged all Catholics to stop donating money to Amnesty International, accusing the human rights group of promoting abortion.

The Vatican, which regards life as sacred from the moment of conception, said it was an "inevitable consequence" of the group's policy change.

Amnesty said it was not promoting abortion as a universal right.