No supplications and praises to the Catholic Church

In the SD
To the honor of the Rabbi,
Recently, due to the events in the US, I found myself in a discussion about abortion in which opposition to abortion was presented as a "Christian position." After clarifying my opposition to abortion as a believing Jew (and expressing my displeasure with the religious framing of the issue, as if secularists were exempt from expressing an opinion or as if enthusiastic support were their only option), I said that the Catholic Church has indeed contributed greatly to the restraint on abortion, which might not have even existed without its involvement, and that I personally owe it a debt of gratitude for its efforts (although there are probably certain differences in our positions) and I do not refrain from praising those who oppose the "liberal dogma" on the subject, whatever their religious affiliation.
Is there a problem with my words because they are not polite? And another question, is there any distinction to be made between compliments to a specific person ("Aristotle is so-and-so") and compliments to a more abstract entity (the church, the government, parliament, etc.)?
Thank you very much for your time.