Catholic bishop thanks God for Obama

angering pro-life Catholics

The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Crispian Hollis, has used his diocesan website to thank God for the election of the pro-abortion Barack Obama – a clear abuse of his position that has outraged one of Britain's leading pro-life charities.

Bishop Hollis has issued a 'special message' to his flock which says: “With millions of others, I have been thrilled by Barack Obama’s victory and I thank God for it. For me, it represents a rare moment of hope and optimism which shows American democracy at its best and it is of seismic significance and potential for the whole global community. And so, more than ever now, he deserves and needs us to keep him in our prayers.”