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Speaker Pelosi Summoned by Archbishop
Catholic Online ^ | 9/06/08

Posted on 09/06/2008 5:50:05 AM PDT by tcg

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is being invited by her hometown archbishop to discuss her erroneous views on the Catholic Church's teaching on abortion.

In a statement released today, Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco joined the list of bishops who have responded to Pelosi's misrepresentation of Church teaching, which she expressed during an interview Aug. 24 on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press."

Catholic San Francisco, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, published Archbishop Niederauer's text.Pelosi, when asked to comment on when life begins, said that as a Catholic, she had studied the issue for "a long time" and that "the doctors of the Church have not been able to make that definition."

Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William Lori, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, responded the next day stating that her answer "misrepresented the history and nature of the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church against abortion."

The prelates noted that since the first century the Church has "affirmed the moral evil of every abortion." A series of statements were released by other bishops across the United States, including Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., Archbishop Charles Chaput and Auxiliary Bishop James Conley of Denver, Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York, Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis and Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; abortion; antiabortion; catholic; cultureoflife; niederauer; obama; pelosi; prolife; sf
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"Authentic moral teaching is based on objective truth, not polling.Accordingly, as her pastor, I am writing to invite her into a conversation with me about these matters"
1 posted on 09/06/2008 5:50:06 AM PDT by tcg
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To: tcg

That quote should be framed.


2 posted on 09/06/2008 5:52:02 AM PDT by generally (Ask me about FReepers Folding@Home)
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To: tcg

SanFranNan should get a wrap on the knuckles from a Nun while she’e there - for being stupid!


3 posted on 09/06/2008 5:52:14 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: tcg

I hope that he reminds Nan that she’s not the spokesperson for the Catholic church!


4 posted on 09/06/2008 5:52:30 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Read my lipstick")
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To: tcg

Man, is she gonna get it!


5 posted on 09/06/2008 5:52:59 AM PDT by mkmensinger
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To: mkmensinger

This is nothing compared to what she will face when she goes before our Heavenly Father.


6 posted on 09/06/2008 5:55:22 AM PDT by proudofthesouth (Homosexuality IS a choice! There isn't any biological reason for it. They CHOOSE to be that way!)
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To: SERKIT

Archbishop to Pelosi: ‘I’d have a battle of wits with you but you’re obviously out of ammunition.’


7 posted on 09/06/2008 5:58:03 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: tcg

Ha ha ha. You know you’re in for it when the archbishop of San Francisco calls you to the residence. The bishops have been hopping mad about this one. Striving for perfect charity and grace is what we are all called to do, but it serves her right for shooting her mouth off about the doctors of the church.


8 posted on 09/06/2008 6:01:03 AM PDT by Desdemona (On top of everything else, the Palin pick coaxed this FReeper out of posting and pinging retirement.)
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To: tcg

Using the same standards that the media would judge conservatives by, Nancy Pelosi should be hounded into resignation and disgrace. I look forward to a Speaker who is elected by heterosexuals.


9 posted on 09/06/2008 6:01:13 AM PDT by Bernard (If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember exactly what you said.)
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To: tcg

Sure, like she’s going to show up.


10 posted on 09/06/2008 6:01:35 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: tcg

Uh-oh... Nancy is in a lot of trouble if she’s being calling in to meet with the Archbishop. It’s good to hear they are taking her misrepresentations seriously...


11 posted on 09/06/2008 6:02:38 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ Pro-Palin & NObama Gear : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: tcg

Maybe she will abort the summons .


12 posted on 09/06/2008 6:02:38 AM PDT by lionheart 247365
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To: generally
You might be able to frame this:


13 posted on 09/06/2008 6:09:03 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: tcg

“The Kingdom of God is not a democracy.”


14 posted on 09/06/2008 6:10:42 AM PDT by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: tcg

We’ll just see how “ARDENTLY” Catholic she is. ABout damn time a Bishop called these “catholics” on the carpet about abortion!


15 posted on 09/06/2008 6:15:38 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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SanFranNan should get a wrap on the knuckles from a Nun while she’s there - for being stupid!

She needs something more effective than a ruler across the knuckles:


16 posted on 09/06/2008 6:27:05 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: tcg

“Summoned” and “invited” are two different things. The headline clouds the issue.


17 posted on 09/06/2008 6:29:05 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: freeangel

I agree ... expect to see a press release that sounds like “do you know who I am? And you’re calling me on the carpet?”
... not using those exact words of course.


18 posted on 09/06/2008 6:33:16 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (9-11: supported everywhere by followers of the the cult of islam.)
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To: JimRed

Just means “cut a nice check ( more specifically, with a minimum of 2 commas to the left of the period) to the church and RC Church will back off”.

Just another opportunity for the largest, most profitiable mutlinational corporation. Where have they been for the past 35 years with all of the so called RC politicians advocating and implementing doctrine counter to the tenets of the RC church?


19 posted on 09/06/2008 6:40:08 AM PDT by slapshot (""USAF- when you absolutely, positively need it delivered on target, on time, right away)
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To: Coldwater Creek

You mean she’s not the popette?


20 posted on 09/06/2008 6:40:57 AM PDT by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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