I begin tpo believe that many priests and even bishops are encouraging the pols to act this way.
If they’re not encouraging it, there seem to be too few that seem willing to discourage it in the strongest terms possible.
**The bishops urge all Catholics, especially those who hold positions of public responsibility, to educate themselves about the teaching of the Church, and to seek pastoral advice so that they can make informed decisions with consistency and integrity.**
If priest and other politicos are telling those in the House of Representative to behave this way, then what will happen when they talk with their pastor who has taken a vow of obediency to the bishop and to Rome?