Bishop Withdraws from Hillary Speech

NewsMax ^ | Carl Limbacher

[wagglebee]

On Saturday, after withdrawing the Diocese of Buffalo's sponsorship of a speech by U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, Bishop Edward Kmiec issued the following statement:

"As Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, I wish to inform the faithful and the community that the Diocese of Buffalo is not associated with the planning or promotion of the lecture of Senator Hillary Clinton at Canisius College on Monday, January 31, 2005. This event has been arranged under the auspices of Canisius College without previous consultation.

"Although Catholic Charities was listed as a sponsor, this was without the knowledge that Senator Clinton would be one of the presenters of the lecture series. They have since withdrawn their sponsorship, as has the diocesan office of Church Ministry.

"We have communicated our displeasure and have discussed the situation with Canisius College officials.

"We certainly subscribe to the statement on "Catholics in Political Life" issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that 'the Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principals with awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.' Howewver it also states that we are 'committed to maintaining communications with public officals who make decisions everyday that touch issues of human life and dignity.'

"It is for that reason, despite calls for the cancellation of the event, that it was thought best to allow it to proceed, though reluctantly, in order to maintain channels of communciation with Senator Clinton and others who hold her views. In regard to Senator Clinton, I believe she will be well aware of the depth of our beliefs on life issues in this very Catholic region of New York State. We trust that she will respect and be sensitive to those sentiments.

"We hope and pray for the understanding of our community of faith and that the outcome will be a positive one"

[finnigan2]

"I agree, if the Catholic bishops in New York come out against Hitlery, her political future could be over. I love it!"

- I agree, but where have all these guys been since Roe v Wade? Why have these Catholic bishops suddenly found their protest voice? I'll tell you why.
They may be Roman Catholic on the outside but they have a little Methodist guy in the White House who has stiffened their spines.
He's shown them that all they have to fear is fear itself.

[Dominick]

the governmental role in caring for the sick.

If she had her way, many sick would be euthanized.

[Mr. Silverback]

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[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Any expectations of conservative activism to be generated within the leadership of the New York archdiocese died with Francis Cardinal Spellman.

[It's me]

The Canisius College Lecture Series on the Governmental Role in Effectuating the Corporal Works of Mercy will welcome U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) on Monday, January 31 at 1:15 p.m....

I guess not.

[It's me]

She is still going to do the speech.

[swheats]

This does my heart good to hear sanity returning to those in leadership.

[Siobhan]

Nicely done.

[wagglebee]

That's because most of the RATS get caught in crimes, they look up to her because she knows how to quiet a witness.

Hitlery's "witnesses" are lucky if they just go to prison, a lot of them don't fare that well.

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[Major_Risktaker]

I agree, if the Catholic bishops in New York come out against Hitlery, her political future could be over. I love it!

I believe her political future is over. Who can she pardon next? She doesn't have that power does she?

She bribed her way into office last election. She's toast...

[wagglebee]

I believe her political future is over. Who can she pardon next? She doesn't have that power does she?

I think the bigger question is:
Who does she still have FBI files on?

[Raquel]

"I simply cannot vote for anyone who supports abortion. Period. If all candidates in on erace support it, then I won't vote at all.
And I will NOT vote for Giuliani, who supports abortion AND gun control. He simply is not our friend."

I'm with you all the way! Too bad condi rice supports abortion too.

[doug from upland]

May the Catholic Church keep up the pressure. They may be our SwiftVets for 2008. :)

[Raquel]

Thanks for the email addresses, just so you know, it helps. I forwarded this:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please do not permit Sen. Clinton to speak at your school. She is one of the strongest voices in the pro-abortion movement. Don't let her announcement that she prays fool you, or her claim that abortions should be rare. It's simply not true. I have devoted my life to saving God's precious infants from the horror that is abortion. By letting her speak at your college, your slapping me in the face. Every Saturday morning I stand outside (in all kinds of weather) at an abortuary trying to inform and educate pregnant moms in crisis, or in other words, trying to undue what Sen. Clinton and her liberal friends have done to our country, which is perpetrate death through propaganda, deceit and hate.

What a strong statement it would be, if you canceled her appearance, PLEASE.

[Raquel]

I forgot to ping you on this one. See my post no. 56.

[Northern Yankee]

Great post Raquel.

You have the courage and conviction, and I think makes quite a statement. Unfortunately some members of the Catholic hierarchy seemed to have turned a deaf ear to its own members.

[freeangel]

Hmmm. 'Sounds like the "we didn't know defense." Or maybe the "we really didn't care to know" one. I think I've heard it before from someone.

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