A news brief in the July 11 issue described slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman as a “loyal Catholic parishioner.” But I would have to ask: loyal to whom? Definitely not the unborn, as Hortman was instrumental in codifying the right to abortion in the state — an affront to the Catholic faith. Her archbishop called Rep. Hortman an honorable public servant and a loyal Catholic. But I will pray for her soul. 

— Cindy Hagon, Santa Barbara