Returning Catholics FAQs: About Abortion

O n Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

Why do Catholics oppose abortion even in cases of rape and incest? Can I come back to the Church if I had an abortion?

Rape and incest are heinous crimes. When a woman is violated...