The Cincinnati Post picks up on the ongoing tensions between the Diocese of Covington and Northern Kentucky Right to Life, which was founded by a former bishop of Covington, as it happens:

Recently, in full-page daily newspaper ads, both organizations made their case in what was the latest round in what has been a difficult relationship.

On the eve of last week’s pro-life march in Washington, D.C., Right to Life fired a salvo with an open letter to Covington Bishop Roger Foys that listed a series of grievances, including that he forbade the publication of an ad in the diocese newspaper, the Messenger, endorsing candidates for the November election. It was the first time in 25 years the Messenger had refused to publish such an ad from Northern Kentucky Right to Life, the organization said.

The diocese’s Pro-Life Commission fired back, with an ad featuring photos of diocese members engaged in anti-abortion rallies and other pro-life activities.

"We are the face of pro-life," the ad proclaimed in large type.

The ad included a letter from Foys about the Jan. 22 march in Washington, protesting the 34th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

On a facing page in The Post, Northern Kentucky Right to Life ran its own full-page ad about the march.

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