Posted on 06/30/2002 7:24:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Roman Catholic diocese where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Sanchez was raised has reiterated that it bans Catholics who support abortion rights from speaking at its churches.
The ban applies to Sanchez and John Sharp, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Both are Catholics who say they personally oppose abortion but support a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.
Bishop Edmond Carmody, of Corpus Christi, explained the ban in a story Tuesday in the Austin American-Statesman.
Under guidelines in effect in the south Texas diocese since 1999, Catholics who declare themselves in support of abortion rights cannot hold church positions or speak at any Catholic institutions in the region.
The Sanchez and Sharp campaigns declined to comment on the issue Tuesday.
The Democratic nominee will face GOP Gov. Rick Perry, who says he believes abortion should be legal only in cases of rape or incest, or when a pregnancy threatens the woman's life.
The "Pontius Pilate" position. Personally I find no guilt with the man. But take him yourselves and do as you wish.
I hope to see more instances of bishops drawing a line in the sand. It's time these so called "Catholic" politicians are shown up for the moral flatliners that they are.
It is a different article, with a different headline although dealing with the same subject.
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