Cardinal Law Denounces Sony's Pro-Abortion 'Christmas Album'
WASHINGTON, (January 16, 1997) -- Cardinal Bernard Law, Chairman of the
Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, sent a letter to the
president of Sony Music, Inc., denouncing Sony's release of a
"Christmas Album" to raise money to promote legal abortion.
"This mockery of Christmas is offensive to every Christian
and to Christianity itself," the Cardinal wrote." In
the very season in which Christians celebrate the birth of the
infant Jesus and his mother Mary's 'yes' to life under most difficult
circumstances, Sony markets music promoting a right to destroy
children before birth."
Entitled "O Come All Ye Faithful" the album's proceeds
will benefit "Rock for Choice," an organization founded
by the Feminist Majority and others. Songs parodied on the album,
in addition to the title song, include specifically Christian
music like Good King Wenceslas and The Little Drummer Boy.
Rock for Choice includes in its goals the repeal of laws requiring
parental consent to a minor's abortion, the repeal of restrictions
on federal funding of abortions, and "massive pro-choice
community organizing." In their promotional materials for
the album, they refer to legal abortion as among "the most
spiritual of gifts."
Cardinal Law called Sony's project "appalling" and stated
that he intended to "bring this to the attention of every
Catholic bishop and to Catholic organizations across the country."
Text of Cardinal Law's letter to the president of Sony Music, Inc.