Rep. Hagan meets with Bishop Murry; both issue statement

Rep. Hagan meets with Bishop Murry; both issue statement

YOUNGSTOWN — State Rep. Robert F. Hagan, who’s invitation to be the commencement speaker at a Catholic nursing school was rescinded by Bishop George V. Murry, met with the head of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.

The bishop had the invitation to speak at the graduation ceremony for Mercy School of Nursing at the Cathedral of St. Columba rescinded because Hagan, a Catholic, supports abortions.

The bishop and Hagan of Youngstown, D-60th, met last Thursday, according to a joint statement from the two released today.

The two “noted that we disagree on the issue of abortion while at the same time [agree] on other issues of public policy, such as comprehensive immigration reform, health care access to all persons, especially the poor, the need for more public response to poverty alleviation, and the elimination of the death penalty,” the statement reads.

The two agreed to continue discussing “shared concerns,” according to the statement.

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