[Catholic Caucus] Pro-choice TD Troy is denied holy communion

The Times ^ | January 27, 2019 | Justine McCarthy

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Pro-choice TD Troy is denied holy communion

A Catholic priest refused to give communion to Fianna Fail TD Robert Troy at a recent funeral mass because the politician supported the introduction of legalised abortion services.

Fr John Hogan, parish priest of Multyfarnham in Co Westmeath, withheld the host from Troy on January 4 during a requiem mass at St Nicholas’s parish church in the diocese of Meath.

Troy, who had been regarded as “anti-choice”, revealed last month in an interview with Hot Press magazine that he voted yes in the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment last May. Last week the TD said he would “be making no comment on the matter”. Attempts by The Sunday Times to contact Hogan were unsuccessful.

The priest, who has been a regular presenter on EWTN,…

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Catholic Caucus

Meanwhile, back at Bergoglio's ranch:

New York cardinal: Excommunicating pro-abortion politicians ‘not an appropriate response’

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Ping

[Gay State Conservative]

It’s only fitting....

[Steely Tom]

TD == touchdown? Tailback Designate?

[dfwgator]

TD Troy.....

Aikman?

[Fred Hayek]

Good for this priest! May more show such resolve. Same goes for the bishops and such.

An outsider

[Yo-Yo]

Had to google it myself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la

[NobleFree]

Win-win: he can no longer play-act at being Catholic, and he can no longer do so by eating condemnation to himself.

[Sergio]

bkmk

[al_c]

He’ll just go to another parish.