“Are” ex-comunicated, or “would be” ex-communicated?
That might be a bit of a surprise to MANY democrats in the US if he actually threw them out: Pelosi, Kennedy, Biden, Kerry, ..... and about 15 others ALL USE the Catholic (pro-unioin, pro-poor, pro-UN) vote to stay in power.
“Are” ex-comunicated, or “would be” ex-communicated?
That might be a bit of a surprise to MANY democrats in the US if he actually threw them out: Pelosi, Kennedy, Biden, Kerry, ..... and about 15 others ALL USE the Catholic (pro-unioin, pro-poor, pro-UN) vote to stay in power.
It doesn’t matter who throws them out. According to Catholic doctrine, they are automatically excommunicated if they are pro abortion. But, it would be nice if some bishops would announce formally!
Are subject to excommunication. At this point, it seems like just another empty threat.
Father Lombardi pointed out to reporters that the Code of Canon Law provides the penalty of excommunication for anyone directly involved in abortion. That penalty would apply to politicians who support the legalization of abortion, he said.
The Vatican spokesman added that the excommunication in these cases is applied latae sententiae— that is, automatically— and does not require any public announcement.
-—<>-—<>-—<>-—<>-—<>-—
It is AUTOMATIC - requiring no announcement or intervention by any Church authority. It does not matter what the American bishops say or believe.
I don’t think it could be much more clear than Lombardi makes it here.