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Biden's Bishop Will not Permit Him, Even if Elected VP, to Speak at Catholic Schools
LifeSiteNews ^ | 8/26/08 | John-Henry Westen

Posted on 08/26/2008 4:10:54 PM PDT by wagglebee

Bishop Michael SaltarelliDELEWARE, August 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an interview with Bob Krebs, the Communications Director for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, to which Senator Joseph Biden belongs, Krebs confirmed that Biden's Bishop will not permit the Senator even if elected Vice President of the United States of America to speak at Catholic schools.

When asked for the Bishop's take on Senator Biden and his stand in favor of abortion, Krebs directed LifeSiteNews.com to Bishop Michael Saltarelli's 2004 statement on 'Catholics in Political Life' which, said Krebs, "very plainly states Bishop's position in this matter."

In that document Bishop Saltarelli notes that, in line with the US Bishops Conference policy, "Our Catholic institutions will not honor Catholic politicians who take pro-abortion legislative positions or invite them to speak at our functions or schools."

LifeSiteNews.com called the diocesan communications director a second time to ask if that specific ban on speaking at Catholic schools or Catholic functions would apply to Biden, even if he became the Vice President.

Krebs replied, "I would say that as long as Senator Biden's stated position on abortion remains the same then it would apply to Senator Biden whether he was a Senator or the Vice President of any type of public figure."

In the same 2004 document, Bishop Saltarelli singled out Catholic politicians like Biden who claim a personal opposition to abortion but that they could not impose their faith's beliefs on others.  Wrote the Bishop: "No one today would accept this statement from any public servant: 'I am personally opposed to human slavery and racism but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena.' Likewise, none of us should accept this statement from any public servant: 'I am personally opposed to abortion but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena.'"

In the document, Bishop Saltarelli does not rule out refusing communion to pro-abortion politicians but does say that he much prefers "active engagement and dialogue".  He notes that he does not expect priests and others administering communion to withhold it from politicians.  "That is ultimately my responsibility," he said.

The Associated Press reports that Biden received Communion last Sunday at his local parish of St. Joseph on the Brandywine near his home in Greenville, Delaware.  Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput commented to AP that Biden should not present himself for Communion given his public support for abortion.

Biden "has admirable qualities to his public service," Chaput said in his statement. "But his record of support for so-called abortion 'rights,' while mixed at times, is seriously wrong. I certainly presume his good will and integrity - and I presume that his integrity will lead him to refrain from presenting himself for Communion, if he supports a false 'right' to abortion."

See Bishop Saltarelli's 2004 document here:
http://www.cdow.org/political.html

To contact Bishop Saltarelli:
http://www.cdow.org/bishopmails.html



TOPICS: Catholic; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: abortion; biden; catholicpoliticians; de; joebiden; krebs; moralabsolutes; proaborts; prolife
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Krebs replied, "I would say that as long as Senator Biden's stated position on abortion remains the same then it would apply to Senator Biden whether he was a Senator or the Vice President of any type of public figure."

Biden will become even more pro-abort now.

1 posted on 08/26/2008 4:10:55 PM PDT by wagglebee
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2 posted on 08/26/2008 4:13:12 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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3 posted on 08/26/2008 4:13:55 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

Biden can’t get much more pro-abort. This whole thing - the selection of Biden - was staged as a challenge to the Church in this country. If the bishops fail us now - for example, by not forbidding Communion to Biden until he repents and accepts the teachings of the Church - the Catholic future is going to be bleak. If the bishops give in now, they will have revealed that neither local authorities nor Rome have any power, and that the authorites do not believe what they claim to believe and the orthodox laypeople are ignored, and therefore, that the State can impose whatever it wants on the Church.

Bishops, please wake up!


4 posted on 08/26/2008 4:19:49 PM PDT by livius
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I would say the bishops are awake and hearing and reading every word, given the number who have attacked both Biden and Pelosi since the convention began.


5 posted on 08/26/2008 4:23:09 PM PDT by Military family member (GO Colts!!)
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To: wagglebee

This is so exciting to see Biden’s bishop speaking out. God bless him.


6 posted on 08/26/2008 4:34:23 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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7 posted on 08/26/2008 5:15:13 PM PDT by narses (...the spirit of Trent is abroad once more.)
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8 posted on 08/26/2008 5:16:19 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at CpForLife.org)
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Krebs replied, "I would say that as long as Senator Biden's stated position on abortion remains the same then it would apply to Senator Biden whether he was a Senator or the Vice President of any type of public figure."

Hoo-ah bump!!!

9 posted on 08/26/2008 5:20:16 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: wagglebee
Pelosi stirred up a hornets nest with her challenge of the Church doctrine.

I think they would have remained relatively quiet during the election (except for issues).

Pelosi comments made it into a challenge the Church could not take on.

10 posted on 08/26/2008 5:21:19 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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make that,

Could not refuse to take on.

11 posted on 08/26/2008 5:22:53 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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I heard Bishop Saltarelli speaking earlier this morning.

He was so calm in tone, but the words would have scared the dickens out of me, if they had been addresses towards me.

Which upon reflection was his whole point.

12 posted on 08/26/2008 5:25:50 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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You’re welcome (though by no means required) to post politically significant items like this in News.


13 posted on 08/26/2008 5:30:29 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: wagglebee

**Wrote the Bishop: “No one today would accept this statement from any public servant: ‘I am personally opposed to human slavery and racism but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena.’ Likewise, none of us should accept this statement from any public servant: ‘I am personally opposed to abortion but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena.’”**

Excellent point!


14 posted on 08/26/2008 5:48:03 PM PDT by chase19
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To: Salvation

Bishop Salterelli has composed a Litany of St. Thomas More, for the conversion of pro-abort politicians:

http://ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/litany_stthomasmore_sept05.asp


15 posted on 08/26/2008 5:51:47 PM PDT by Deo volente (memo to Madame Speaker: You are NOT the pope!)
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To: mware

Exactly, generally the Catholic bishops will speak out about Abortion, but they don’t want to be seen as meddling in electoral politics (hence most won’t say what Chaput or Burke would say). But since Nancy Pelosi brought theology into the discussion and mis-represented it, the Church has been forced to step up. Nancy Pelosi will live to regret her comments.


16 posted on 08/26/2008 5:57:20 PM PDT by StAthanasiustheGreat (Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit)
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17 posted on 08/26/2008 6:02:20 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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Abortion and Euthanasia

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) Catholic politician who votes for abortion in contradiction to Church teachings. One of American Life League's "Deadly Dozen."

18 posted on 08/26/2008 6:03:11 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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19 posted on 08/26/2008 6:09:44 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: mware

Pride goes before the fall. Pray for our Bishops.

Pray Catholics who stayed in the demonrat party have their blinders lifted off their eyes and vote their Faith not their party.

Faith, Science and Reason all dictate that a new human life begins at conception.

“A nation that kills its children is a nation without hope.” John Paul II


20 posted on 08/26/2008 7:16:47 PM PDT by victim soul
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