Catholic doctors face misunderstanding, Spanish bishop says
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ALCALA DE HENARES, Spain — A Spanish bishop recently lamented that Catholic doctors who stand up for their moral beliefs often experience "intense rejection and misunderstanding" within society.
The prelate also remarked that Catholic physicians are increasingly "defenseless" in the face of what he believes to be "troublesome" research prospects involving human life that "are evermore daring and unscrupulous."
Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Alcala de Henares in Spain gave his comments on June 11 during a local congress for Catholic doctors.
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