Commentary: Abortion preeminent issue, global warming not urgent, say bishops

Baltimore • Global warming is an important issue but not urgent, said the leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Abortion, on the other hand, is their preeminent priority.Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the outgoing president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops who was succeeded by Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez at the conclusion of the group’s three-day meeting in Baltimore, gave his comments on global warming in response to a question from Religion News Service at a