Via:BostonGlobe
Tobin's comments stand in contrast to those of Pope Francis, who in a telegram to South African President Jacob Zuma last week praised Mandela's steadfast commitment to "promoting the human dignity of all (his) nation's citizens."
The bishop in his statement took issue with Mandela's decision in 1996 to sign legislation liberalizing South Africa's abortion laws.
"While we pray for the peaceful repose of President Mandela's immortal soul and the forgiveness of his sins, we can only regret that his noble defense of human dignity did not include the youngest members of our human family, unborn children," Tobin wrote.
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