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It gets better (or worse actually).

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Archbishop William Levada. Dialogue and Dogmatism by Mary Adamski, published in the Honolulu-Star Bulletin, Saturday July 31, 2004 includes quotes from San Francisco Archbishop William Levada:

"Many of us as bishops are newly committed to seeking a path of dialogue in these areas," said Archbishop William Levada of San Francisco. "You don't start that path of dialogue by telling people you are going to refuse them Communion."

[Dominick]

Why must you make us go through the exercise of linking the article? The Star Bulletin article on Archbishop Levada

Tactics may be different, but his goal is obvious from the article. If I can observe, for the pro-abortion political leaders in Europe, they have no fear or denial of Communion. I disagree with his take, but I don't have his job. It boils down to considering a Politician the same an an obstinate sinner.

His perspective on Abortion is the Church position:
"When we talk about abortion, from the perspective of many of us, we are talking about an issue of human life and justice toward unborn human beings. Our teaching from the beginning of Christianity has been that God forms life in the mother's womb, and it should be respected and protected."

on same-sex marriage:
"I think it is one of most significant challenges to American culture that has arisen in quite a while. We should debate it with as much insight as we can. I think it will undermine a key foundation of society, marriage and family if same-sex marriage is approved."

Nothing heterodox.