Eucharistic Congress Ties Gathering To Current Events

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

The 10th Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta drew about 25,000 believers Saturday ...

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Bobby Schindler, [Terri] Schaivo's brother, said that his return to being a devout Catholic was inspired by his sister's struggle and by seeing an interview with Caviezel who displayed "unwavering faith. I remember saying to myself, 'I wish I had faith like that.'"

The brother condemned what he called "a culture of death in this country over the last 30 years," citing legal abortion and what he said is the growing idea that quality of life should determine who lives and dies.

Schiavo's brother abruptly ended his speech with a comment that caused all conversation and shuffling to stop in the cavernous room filled with folding chairs and hundreds of listeners.

"The Holy Father [Pope John Paul II] was uniting himself with Terri in her suffering. Even before death, there was a special connection between Terri and the pope. . . . I'm sure they are in heaven today looking down on us."