Posted on 04/20/2020 6:02:13 PM PDT by Morgana
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s name has been in the news a lot lately because of his efforts to save lives in one of the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis.
But a little more than a year ago, the Catholic politician got a lot of press for a very different reason. He signed radical pro-abortion law allowing unborn babies to be aborted for almost any reason up to birth in New York. Then, he celebrated.
CNS News reports Catholic Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas said Cuomo is not in communion with the church because of his abortion activism, and more Catholic leaders should make that clear.
“Andrew Cuomo makes it clear that he doesn’t believe Catholic teaching and therefore he’s ex-communioned. He’s out of communion,” Strickland said, referring to the governor’s record on abortion.
“I think to make it clear, and thankfully some of the bishops in other places have taken steps to basically say that, that a politician or anyone who says, ‘I don’t agree with the Catholic Church on basic critical issues,’ they’re choosing to be out of communion,” the bishop continued.
“I think we need to be clear that people like Andrew Cuomo are not in communion with the Catholic Church, and therefore should not be receiving the Body of Christ,” Strickland said.
Strickland also spoke out when Cuomo signed the radical pro-abortion law in January 2019.
According to the report:
… Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., tweeted in January 2019, “Someone asked me today if I would issue an excommunication of a Catholic Governor under my jurisdiction if the Governor did the same as in New York. I think I might do it for any Catholic legislator under my jurisdiction who voted for the bill as well as the Governor.”
Strickland also tweeted, “I’m with Bishop Stika. I’m not in a position to take action regarding legislation in New York but I implore bishops who are to speak out forcefully. In any sane society this is called INFANTICIDE!!!!!!!!!!”
Cuomo claims to value human life. Recently, he emphasized that restrictions due to the coronavirus are necessary, saying, “If everything we do saves just one life, I’ll be happy.” But he does not think the same way about babies in the womb.
The Catholic Church teaches that every human life is precious because he/she is made in the image of God, and destroying an innocent human being is evil.
..........and what did the cardinal in NY say
Does this apply to Nanzi Pelosi?
Is this the last step before excomunicated?
When do they ex-communion Pope Francis?
That is something that really needs to happen.
I thought Andrew Cuomo was a proud atheist, just like deBlasio. Both have said some very negative, even insulting things about Christians in the last few years.
Exactly, what did he say about Cuomo?
A big fat NOTHING!!
Hypocrites—the Catholic Church is full of Cardinals, Bishops, and Priests who talk a good game from the pulpit, but never back it up outside of the Church doors!
Too much money to loose, don’t you know!
I can never forgive the Catholic Church for hijacking the Papacy in order to ahead it up with a Socialist/Communist!!
I don’t know.
We are not Catholics!
If the Catholic Church leaders were to be true to religion, they would excommunicate anyone that supports the Democrats or socialists or communists or progressives. They all support abortions.
The Pope won’t allow Cuomo to be ex-communioned.
The Pope would probably love to make him a Bishop.
Not that I doubt you, but I have not heard this.
Got a link?
I’ve never heard of the term “ex-communioned.” It’s a phony term for CYA purposes.
I left the Church a long time ago for a hundred reasons, mostly because of Dope Francis.
It is just something that I feel.
For later.
Sorry to hear that.
I hope that you return someday.
The Church took a Left turn at the Second Vatican Council and got lost.
I believe that it will find itself someday.
Remember that the Church is not the Pope, but the whole of the people which is the body of Christ.
If you want to find a Catholic Church as it should be, find a SSPX Chapel .
SSPX .
But as far as I know he has not yet endorsed abortion.
I am pretty sure that he still maintains that abortion is a grave sin.
Yes....didn’t Cuomo say there is NO PLACE in NY for Christians that are against ABORTION??
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