But then the news hit that August 18. I read on my phone that morning that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, head of the world’s largest body of Christians, stated that Catholics not only should get the shot but had a moral duty to do so. He said that “getting vaccinated is an act of love” and “our choice to get vaccinated affects others.”
As happened with seemingly every Francis statement, a debate then erupted over whether Francis in these remarks—and others prior and yet to come—had said that Catholics were “morally obligated” to get vaccinated or had a “moral responsibility.” And was he speaking of a “moral obligation” to “healthcare” generally or the vax specifically?
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