{"id":101342,"date":"2026-07-30T06:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101342"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:30:46","slug":"chilean-cardinal-stirs-controversy-as-country-debates-heartbeat-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/chilean-cardinal-stirs-controversy-as-country-debates-heartbeat-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilean cardinal stirs controversy as country debates heartbeat law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Cardinal Fernando Chomali, the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, once again addressed the country\u2019s pending \u201cListen to Their Heart\u201d bill, which seeks to mandate within the abortion protocol (authorized in Chile under three specific grounds) an opportunity for the patient to listen to the baby\u02bcs heartbeat.Specifically, according to the bill\u2019s legislative summary, the measure would modify the country\u2019s health code \u201cto establish the duty of the doctor to inform the woman about the embryonic or fetal heart activity\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardinal Fernando Chomali, the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, once again addressed the country\u2019s pending \u201cListen to Their Heart\u201d bill, which seeks to mandate within the abortion protocol (authorized in Chile under three specific grounds) an opportunity for the patient to listen to the baby\u02bcs heartbeat.Specifically, according to the bill\u2019s legislative summary, the measure would modify the country\u2019s health code \u201cto establish the duty of the doctor to inform the woman about the embryonic or fetal heart activity\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":60097,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/cardinal-chomali-21st-century-christian-will-either-be-a-martyr-or-will-not-be-a-christian\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":0},"title":"Cardinal Chomali: 21st-century Christian \u2018will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Fernando Chomali, archbishop of Santiago, Chile. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Archdioceses of Santiago, Chile ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 11, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). \u201cThe Christian of the 21st century will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian,\u201d the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, Cardinal Fernando Chomali, said during a seminar about the role of faith in public life.&nbsp; The cardinal made the remark during his presentation at the seminar \u201cAnd in Everything Charity,\u201d\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cardinal Chomali: 21st-century Christian \u2018will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cardinal-Chomali-21st-century-Christian-%E2%80%98will-either-be-a-martyr-or-will-not-be-a-Christian.webp?fit=800%2C550&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cardinal-Chomali-21st-century-Christian-%E2%80%98will-either-be-a-martyr-or-will-not-be-a-Christian.webp?fit=800%2C550&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cardinal-Chomali-21st-century-Christian-%E2%80%98will-either-be-a-martyr-or-will-not-be-a-Christian.webp?fit=800%2C550&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cardinal-Chomali-21st-century-Christian-%E2%80%98will-either-be-a-martyr-or-will-not-be-a-Christian.webp?fit=800%2C550&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68426,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/cardinal-mcelroy-of-washington-d-c-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-good\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":1},"title":"Cardinal McElroy of Washington, D.C., diagnosed with cancer, but prognosis \u2018good\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Robert McElroy at the Church of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali in Rome on April 23, 2023, when he took possession of his titular church as a cardinal. \/ Credit: Pablo Esparza\/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 5, 2025 \/ 11:11 am (CNA). Cardinal Robert McElroy, the 71-year-old archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been diagnosed with cancer but has a good prognosis for recovery, according to an archdiocesan announcement on Wednesday morning, Nov. 5.&nbsp;According to the statement, McElroy\u2019s cancer will\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cardinal McElroy of Washington, D.C., diagnosed with cancer, but prognosis \u2018good\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cardinal-McElroy-of-Washington-D.C.-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-%E2%80%98good.webp?fit=800%2C518&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cardinal-McElroy-of-Washington-D.C.-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-%E2%80%98good.webp?fit=800%2C518&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cardinal-McElroy-of-Washington-D.C.-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-%E2%80%98good.webp?fit=800%2C518&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cardinal-McElroy-of-Washington-D.C.-diagnosed-with-cancer-but-prognosis-%E2%80%98good.webp?fit=800%2C518&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35744,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/how-pope-francis-shaped-the-college-of-cardinals\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":2},"title":"How Pope Francis shaped the College of Cardinals","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica at the Vatican. \/ Credit: Daniel Iba\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA Vatican City, May 4, 2025 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope Francis, who shied away from giving red hats to the traditional archdioceses but opted to give the honor to far-flung places, many\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746398314_novendialescardinalsday52043025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746398314_novendialescardinalsday52043025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746398314_novendialescardinalsday52043025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746398314_novendialescardinalsday52043025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746398314_novendialescardinalsday52043025.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21888,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/why-cardinals-get-roman-churches-understanding-pope-francis-use-of-titular-parishes\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":3},"title":"Why cardinals get Roman churches: Understanding Pope Francis\u2019 use of titular parishes","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"12\u6708 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Pope Francis prays at the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals at St. Peter&#039;s Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00c3\u00a1\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA Vatican City, Dec 10, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). On Dec. 7, in the 10th consistory of his pontificate, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals. In addition to giving each new cardinal a scarlet zucchetto and biretta, and the traditional cardinalatial ring, the Holy Father assigned to each new cardinal a church of\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733837271_241127-consistory-2024-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733837271_241127-consistory-2024-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733837271_241127-consistory-2024-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733837271_241127-consistory-2024-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733837271_241127-consistory-2024-daniel-ibanez-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36391,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/who-are-the-middle-eastern-cardinals-participating-in-the-conclave\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":4},"title":"Who are the Middle Eastern cardinals participating in the conclave?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] From left to right: Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Mario Zenari (Syria), Cardinal Dominique Mathieu (Iran), Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Jerusalem), and Cardinal Crist\u00c3\u00b3bal L\u00c3\u00b3pez Romero (Morocco). \/ Credits: Romy Haber\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 \/ 10:50 am (CNA). As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence of six cardinals currently serving in the Middle East and North Africa has drawn significant attention along with four others from Eastern Churches. This\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746879261_mecard.jpg?fit=1200%2C701&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746879261_mecard.jpg?fit=1200%2C701&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746879261_mecard.jpg?fit=1200%2C701&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746879261_mecard.jpg?fit=1200%2C701&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746879261_mecard.jpg?fit=1200%2C701&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21878,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/21-new-cardinals-to-reflect-catholic-churchs-unity-amid-geographic-expansion\/","url_meta":{"origin":101342,"position":5},"title":"21 new cardinals to reflect Catholic Church\u2019s unity amid geographic expansion","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"12\u6708 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Cardinals outside the Paul VI Hall. \/ Credit: Daniel Ibanez\/CNA Vatican City, Dec 4, 2024 \/ 12:30 pm (CNA). The 21 new cardinals to be created by Pope Francis at the Dec. 7 consistory reflect the pontiff\u2019s vision for a missionary Church that reaches out to the world\u2019s peripheries. The group includes prelates from countries such as Cuba, Indonesia, and Angola, as well as Archbishop Wilton Gregory, the first African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bishops-and-cardinals-13-coming-out-of-the-paul-vi-hall-during-the-assembly-of-bishops-of-the-synod","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bishops-and-cardinals-13-coming-out-of-the-paul-vi-hall-during-the-assembly-of-bishops-of-the-synod 1x, https:\/\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bishops-and-cardinals-13-coming-out-of-the-paul-vi-hall-during-the-assembly-of-bishops-of-the-synod 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101342\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101342"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=101342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}