The problem is that Kerry has been told the opposite by many of the Catholics he knows, including many priests. Cuomo is probably smart enough to know that Kerry has stepped over the line that Cuomo laid down in his Notre Dame speech, but being jesuitical he knows that it is best that Kerry not think otherwise, so that he can act innocent. Kerry is not reallly a smart guy, and his theological thinking does not go beyond the usual "spirit of V2" pap.
Kerry is a VERY odd person and the circumstances surrounding his ALLEGED Catholicism are rather peculiar as well. First of all..."Kerry" is not his real name. He has in fact taken some liberties with the truth regarding his background. He is also a member of some rather strange secret societies which would seem at variance with Catholic orthodoxy, to say the least.
In a certain sense, it would be more interesting for some of the bishops to question him about his "culture of death" ideology with reference to his secret society memberships. If Kerry is bound by some strange oath of a secret society to support a weird non-Christian and anti-Catholic ideology, he is no longer any kind of Catholic.
If Skull & Bones is rigging national elections which propel pro-abortion kooks like Kerry into national office, THAT should be of real concern to the bishops of this country. They do NOT honor Christ or His Church if they fail to defend innocent life on this matter.