Greek Catholic Cardinal Husar Asks US To Restore Moral Role
Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Church, called upon the USA to restore its role as a moral
force for the rest of the world. He was speaking at a session
of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which took place
from 11 to 14 November 2002 in Washington DC.
Cardinal Husar said that religious leaders, in particular
the American Catholic bishops, should help the country regain
a moral role, which has always been inherent in America.
"When I first came to the United States in 1949, my
mother told me and my sisters, 'Children, this is a good country,
an honest country, morally sound," said Cardinal Husar,
recalling his first impression of the country.
"In recent years, however, there have been some unfortunate
changes," he continued. "The moral stature of the
United States has been sadly declining. Many in Ukraine and
Eastern Europe who used to look up to the United States for
its moral leadership have been feeling depressed," said
the cardinal.
"The United States," he added, "is not only
supposed to be the strongest and richest country, it is supposed
to be a moral force."
Sources: www.ugcc.org.ua
and Catholic News Service
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