“Washington Area Metro Authority display’s bigoted, dishonest, anti—Catholic ads”

“It is absolutely shocking that the Metro that prides itself on its service, responsibility and reliability would display ads that are so hateful, dishonest and insensitive,” stated Father Thomas Euteneuer, President of Human Life International (HLI), the world’s largest pro-life, pro-Faith and pro-family organization, responding to the “Catholics for Free Choice” ads that the Metro system has accepted and that falsely accuse the U.S. Catholic Bishops of killing people.

“These ads are not only dishonest, but they make Catholics feel like second class citizens and can be damaging to the self-esteem of Catholic school children and may very well encourage hate crimes,” continued Father Euteneuer.


“We are not helpless though. We can learn from the Montgomery Bus Boycott. If Metro does not rectify the situation, Catholics and all people who are opposed to bigotry should stop using the Metro system. We will not go to the back of the bus. We will not support a system that attacks our Faith, our heritage and our dignity,” said Father Euteneuer.

“The CFFC ads imply that people die of AIDS because of the teachings of the Catholic Church. The truth is the Catholic Church, under the leadership of the Bishops, advocate the only lifestyle that completely protects people from HIV infection. The truth is the Catholic Church provides 25 percent of all health care in the world to people with HIV infection. These are the facts. It is expected that the misnamed “Catholics for free Choice” would lie about the Catholic Church. What is also shocking is that the taxpayer supported Metro would display these lies,” concluded Father Euteneuer.

Founded in 1981, Human Life International is the world’s largest pro-life, pro-faith, pro-family educational apostolate, with a network of branches and affiliates around the world.