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New D.C. Archbishop "Wuerl" Washes Hands Over Nancy Pelosi Political Exploitation of Catholic Mass
Life Site News ^ | 01.08.06 | Peter J. Smith

Posted on 01/08/2007 6:45:19 PM PST by Coleus

WASHINGTON, January 8, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-abortion House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful Catholic in Congress is recasting her image as a Italian Catholic mother, despite her stark defiance of the Catholic Church’s teachings opposing abortion, embryonic stem-cell research, and same-sex marriage.  The Speaker publicized well in advance her visits to St. Leo the Great church in Baltimore and attendance of a special Mass at Trinity University offered for victims of hurricane Katrina and of the Darfur genocide, as part of her plan to propel the image of a good Roman Catholic mother and grandmother at home in the Democratic party.

“The Catholic Mass also signals something very important,” Katherine Hall Jamieson, a liberal professor, told the Baltimore Sun. “The Democratic Party wants those defecting Catholics who have voted for Republicans for a long time but came back to the Democratic Party in 2006 to see the Democratic Party as home.”  Pelosi’s much publicized attendance of the Catholic Mass at Trinity January 3rd has dismayed pro-life advocates looking to recently appointed Archbishop Donald Wuerl to correct Pelosi’s assertions that she is a “conservative Catholic.”

Judie Brown, president of American Life League, had appealed to Archbishop Wuerl to use what power and influence he could muster to deter Nancy Pelosi from making the Mass at Trinity University a political spectacle. Brown said it is “unconscionable for Rep. Pelosi to call herself a Catholic in good standing while supporting the heinous act of abortion.”  “As a practicing Catholic mother and grandmother, I am highly offended that this woman would use the influence of her new office to flaunt her Catholic label while advocating the brutal murder of preborn children without apology” Brown wrote in Human Events.

“A thinking person with any sort of moral sensibilities would conclude that the bald-faced contradiction between advocating for abortion and heralding one’s attendance at a Catholic Mass is simply outrageous and should not be permitted.”  Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington and the Archbishop, told LifeSiteNews.com that the Archdiocese had nothing to do with the event. Gibbs said Archbishop Wuerl did not interfere since Trinity University was under the jurisdiction of a religious order, the Sisters of Notre Dame, not the Archdiocese, and said she was redirecting complaints to Trinity. Gibbs did not indicate whether Wuerl intends to discipline Pelosi for her public support of abortion, embryonic stem-cell research, and same-sex marriage.

Pelosi’s Catholic Mother and Grandmother public relations ploy may be working to distract voters from her uncontradicted anti-Catholic beliefs. A Rasmussen Reports national phone survey of 800 likely voters released Friday show Pelosi's approval rating has jumped to 43 percent -- up 19 points from November.  Pelosi, who has received a 100 percent rating from NARAL, a radical pro-abortion group, vowed to reinstate funding for embryonic stem-cell research in the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress.

To respectfully contact Archbishop Wuerl:

The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl
Archdiocese of Washington
P.O. Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017-0260
301-853-4500

Secretary to the Archbishop: Rev. Carter Griffin, 301-853-4500

Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, 301-853-4500

Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia:
Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell
, 301-853-4520

Vicar General and Moderator of Hispanic Ministries:
Most Rev. Francisco Gonzalez, S.F.
, 301-853-4566

Vicar General and Moderator for Ethnic Ministries:
Most Rev. Martin D. Holley
, 301-853-4563
Chancellor: Jane Golden Belford, Esq., 301-853-4520

To contact Trinity University:

Ann Pauley, Media Relations
Trinity, 125 Michigan Avenue NE,
Washington, DC 20017
pauleya@trinitydc.edu  
(202) 884-9725

See Judie Brown’s Article in Human Events:
Pro-Abortion Pelosi Insults Catholic Faith
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18732

See National Catholic Reporter’s interview with Nancy Pelosi discussing life as a “pro-choice Catholic” and “conservative Catholic”:
Roots in faith, family and party guide Pelosi’s move to power
http://ncronline.org/mainpage/specialdocuments/Pelosi.htm

See Previous LifeSite Coverage:

Will New Archbishop of Washington Deny Pro-Abort Nancy Pelosi Communion at Jan. 3 Showcase Mass? http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/dec/06122005.html

Pro-abortion Dem House Leader Calls Herself a “Conservative Catholic” http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2002/nov/02111804.html

US Bishops Set to Tell Catholics Opposed to Teaching on Abortion or Homosexuality not to Receive Communion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/oct/06102001.html

Highest Authorities in Vatican Back Denial of Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jul/04070501.html


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: archbishopwuerl; bishop; bishops; catholic; catholiclist; catholicpoliticians; escr; moralabsolutes; prolife
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To: Last Laugh

You can not answer a simple yes or no question....sad.


61 posted on 01/08/2007 8:08:41 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Coleus
The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl

He was a ding-a-ling in Pittsburgh before this. Nobody should be surprised.

62 posted on 01/08/2007 8:08:42 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Coleus

In my opinion, Pelosi gave up the habit (pun intended) years ago and is now helping those that would clothe their children in burkas.


63 posted on 01/08/2007 8:08:52 PM PST by Chena
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To: Suzy Quzy

I doubt if you can kee up.



No, I don't know what kee is...Christian!


64 posted on 01/08/2007 8:08:57 PM PST by Last Laugh (We the People are in charge, so let's act like it!)
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To: buccaneer81

All priests have the tital Most Reverend.....what did he do in Pittsburgh?


65 posted on 01/08/2007 8:09:31 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Last Laugh

LOL!!! You still can't answer a simple question....yes or no....id the Catholic Church the TRUE Church? If you refuse to answere yes or no, please do not reply to me again.


66 posted on 01/08/2007 8:10:53 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Graybeard58

Just what I needed tonight.....a picture of an angel! What a beautiful baby!


67 posted on 01/08/2007 8:10:59 PM PST by Chena
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To: Suzy Quzy
Why? because of a spelling error? LOL! Stay with your true religion full of pedophile priests!

YOU attacked ME! For no cause! Is that the Catholic Religion?

BE the bigger person. Or have you had too much to drink?

68 posted on 01/08/2007 8:12:37 PM PST by Last Laugh (We the People are in charge, so let's act like it!)
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To: Suzy Quzy
And NO. Catholicism is NOT the true religion.

The TRUTH is in Christ. No matter HOW it is practiced.

MISS CHRISTAN!
69 posted on 01/08/2007 8:14:16 PM PST by Last Laugh (We the People are in charge, so let's act like it!)
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To: Last Laugh

You are funny.....do NOT reply again to me unless you can answer the simple question. Is the Catholic Church the TRUE Church and all others are breakaway? Not real difficult to answer a yes or no.


70 posted on 01/08/2007 8:14:17 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Suzy Quzy
All priests have the tital Most Reverend.....what did he do in Pittsburgh?

Jack. While corruption flourished around him.

71 posted on 01/08/2007 8:14:32 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Chena
Thank you, that's my great grand son.
72 posted on 01/08/2007 8:15:18 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: buccaneer81

Oh God....very bad and very sad.


73 posted on 01/08/2007 8:15:23 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Suzy Quzy
I answered it.

Now, why don't you ask why you were so UGLY to me?

Definately NOT Christian, no matter how it is practiced.!

74 posted on 01/08/2007 8:15:36 PM PST by Last Laugh (We the People are in charge, so let's act like it!)
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To: Last Laugh

Sorry, I didn't see that post. What denomination is the True Church that Jesus started with his apostles then?


75 posted on 01/08/2007 8:17:18 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Last Laugh; Suzy Quzy

Jesus loves all three of us. I don't deserve His grace and mercy but he gives it to me freely.


76 posted on 01/08/2007 8:19:57 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58

Yes, Jesus loves ALL of us, whether we follow him or not.


77 posted on 01/08/2007 8:21:24 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Graybeard58

GREAT grandson?! That's AWESOME! You look much younger than your graybeard suggests. ;)


78 posted on 01/08/2007 8:21:34 PM PST by Chena
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To: Graybeard58

Yes, but Jesus cab remove his "hand of grace" if we deny him and do bad.... BUT he still LOVES us.


79 posted on 01/08/2007 8:22:46 PM PST by Suzy Quzy
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To: Coleus
... despite her stark defiance of the Catholic Church’s teachings opposing abortion, embryonic stem-cell research, and same-sex marriage. ... ...as part of her plan to propel the image of a good Roman Catholic...

You can't support abortion, embryonic stem cell research and same sex marriage and be a good Roman Catholic.

Even confession won't help, IMHO.

80 posted on 01/08/2007 8:22:52 PM PST by airborne (Duncan Hunter For President!)
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