Do they want to risk being accused of using a Church service for a photo-op? Especially when Bush has courted Catholics, and got the majority of the Catholic vote last time, and the priest told Kerry's camp in advance that he would be turned away?
I wish the bishops would establish a policy, and let it be known that Catholic politicians who publicly advocate a pro-choice position will simply be refused the Eucharist.
It is not fair to put a local priest on the hot seat and throw him into the middle of a potential political brouhaha.
The bishops should step up to the plate. Now.
Yes ALL of them and any other activists that support abortion. I think they will finally forced to take this on because if Kerry becomes President he will be leading many young Catholics all over the world into error by bad example. He does not care... he might like it... the more potential prochoice voters the better. So if the bishops don't do something now then it's like a millstone should be put around their necks for letting our kids and all Christian kids see this terrible example.