Posted on 05/21/2022 11:11:23 AM PDT by ebb tide
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CV NEWS FEED // After Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced he will bar House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, from receiving Communion in her home Archdiocese of San Francisco, a growing number of other American bishops and archbishops have voiced their support for the decision.
As of Friday evening, nine prominent Catholic churchmen had weighed in with support for their brother bishop.
Bishop Donald Hying, Diocese of Madison, WI
The Diocese of Madison issued a statement from Bishop Donald Hying regarding what the Diocese called “Nancy Pelosi’s choice to separate herself from full communion with the Catholic Church.”
“I fully support Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s prudent decision to recognize that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, has persistently taken public positions in support of legal abortion, contrary to her professed Catholic faith, choosing to separate herself from full communion with the Catholic Church, and therefore is not to present herself for the reception of Holy Communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco,” Hying stated:
Archbishop Cordileone’s public statement made it clear that this serious measure is ‘purely pastoral, not political’ in a further attempt ‘to help her understand the grave evil she is perpetrating, the scandal she is causing, and the danger to her own soul she is risking…’ This is not a decision that was made rashly, but rather one made after almost ten years of patient dialogue and repeated attempts at reconciliation with the congresswoman and the consistently held teachings of the Catholic Church. Please join me in prayer for Speaker Pelosi, that she may embrace the sacred truth and dignity of the human person, formed in the womb, in the image of God.
Archbishop Samuel Aquila, Archdiocese of Denver, CO
“I support and commend my brother bishop for making this courageous, compassionate, and necessary decision,” wrote Archbishop Samuel Aquila in a statement Friday. “I know Archbishop Cordileone to be a shepherd with the heart and mind of Christ, who truly desires to lead others towards Christ’s love, mercy, and promise of eternal salvation.”
“He has made every attempt to try and avoid this step,” Aquila added.
Bishop Joseph Strickland, Diocese of Tyler, TX
Bishop Joseph Strickland posted a report on Archbishop Cordileone’s decision on social media, adding: “Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Archbishop Cordileone for loving Nancy Pelosi in the Truth of Jesus Christ!”
“Now may every bishop follow the lead of [Archbishop Cordileone] & make it clear that elected leaders who vehemently speak against the sanctity of life must be strongly corrected & if Catholic admonished to live their faith,” Strickland added.
Bishop James Conley, Diocese of Lincoln, NE
“I support Archbishop Cordileone in his courageous pastoral outreach to a member of his flock. His actions are made as a shepherd with the heart of Christ,” wrote Bishop James Conley:
We fervently pray for a conversion of heart for Speaker Pelosi and for all those who advocate for the destruction of human life in the womb. Let us pray that all people recognize the dignity of every human soul: man, woman and child, born and unborn.
Bishop Robert Vasa, Diocese of Santa Rosa, CA
Bishop Robert Vasa, “the bishop of the California diocese where Pelosi has a vacation home,” said Friday that “he will uphold the prohibition when Pelosi attends Mass in his diocese,” the Pillar reported:
Bishop Robert Vasa of the Diocese of Santa Rosa told The Pillar May 20 he has instructed priests to observe the decision of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone when Pelosi attends Mass at the parish nearby her Napa Valley vacation home and vineyard.
“I have visited with the pastor at [Pelosi’s parish] and informed him that if the Archbishop prohibited someone from receiving Holy Communion then that restriction followed the person and that the pastor was not free to ignore it,” Vasa said in a statement provided to The Pillar by the Santa Rosa diocese.
Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, Diocese of Oakland, CA
“I support [Archbishop Cordileone] in the heroic and compassionate stance he took today in the protection and defense of human life,” wrote Michael Bishop Barber on Friday. “As Pope Francis said, ‘Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ.'”
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, OK
“I applaud the courage of Archbishop Cordileone and his leadership in taking this difficult step,” wrote Archbishop Paul S. Coakley on Friday:
Let us continue to pray for Abp. Cordileone, priests of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Speaker Pelosi, for the protection of the unborn, and for the conversion of hearts and minds.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Diocese of Springfield, IL
Bishop Thomas Paprocki on Friday wrote:
I fully support and earnestly commend Archbishop Cordileone’s action in regard to Speaker Pelosi. All politicians who promote abortion should not receive holy Communion until they have repented, repaired scandal, and been reconciled to Christ and the Church.
Bishop David Ricken, Diocese of Green Bay, WI
“I wish to express my strong support for Archbishop Cordileone’s decision stating he has publicly declared that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi not be admitted to Holy Communion,” tweeted Bishop David Ricken on Friday:
Speaker Pelosi’s aggressive promotion of abortion and blatant public disregard for Church teaching has consequences. In many ways, she has made this choice herself through her words and actions. Despite repeated pastoral outreach by the Archbishop, his clear teaching on the dignity of each human life, and specific letters and requests to meet personally with Speaker Pelosi, she has chosen not to respond. Let us continue to pray for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s conversion and a greater respect for life in our country.
The list should be much longer.
it is good to see other bishops supporting this long-overdue action
(and the pope can’t create THAT many new dioceses for them all in Antarctica, anyway — smile smile)
Ping
This is the list of Bishops that should immediately join the Eastern Orthodox Church, they might take a demotion but’ll be worth it!
It should. In fact, it should be all of them.
That’s it????
EXACTLY...Annnd it should have been done years ago....
Wilton’s attaboy is in the mail.
Great to see that Vasa is on board with this and has already laid down the law to the pastor of the territorial parish of her Napa Valley home.
Weakness of the bishops is what allowed Roe and blue states’ liberal abortion laws to come about in the 60’s and 70’s. If they had collectively taken this stand then, we would never have had legalized abortion in this country or in any other with a substantial Catholic population.
The archbishop of San Francisco is the Metropolitan of the Province of San Francisco, 7 dioceses in Hawaii, California, Nevada and Utah. I see 2 of the bishops subject to this archbishop’s authority have chimed in in support. At the least we need to hear from the other 5 in support of their leader.
Definitely.
I am at the Knights of Columbus AZ sState Convention, and Bishop Wall of Gallup New Mexico just thanked Archbishop Cordileone for his Pastoral move in person addressing us.
Pointedly, DC isn’t mentioned. So the Bish there can still attend the booze parties.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Diocese of Springfield, IL also informed Senator Dick Durbin:
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 22, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Thomas Paprocki announced last week that Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, who lives in his diocese, is not to be admitted to Holy Communion until he repents of his public abortion advocacy.
To me, this is sad, because the list is so short.
Way to go, Sal Lionheart! Wheres the Wilmington DE archbishop?
In an interview with Christian publication America Magazine, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, from Illinois, explained that he has been shunned from receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion at his home diocese due to his pro-abortion voting record.
In the interview, Durbin noted that he has been barred from receiving the sacrament in Springfield, Illinois since 2004. That year, his pastor Monsignor Kevin Vann reportedly said he would be “reticent” to give Durbin communion. Since then, the bishops overseeing the diocese have maintained that position and banned other local pro-abortion politicians from receiving Communion as well.
“It’s not a happy experience,” Durbin told interviewer Jim McDermott. “I found another Catholic venue, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and a church where they were willing to let me in and allowed my wife to join me. So it’s become my new faith home.”
Obviously Cardinal Cupich of Chicago holds to a different Catholic faith.
I guess Durbin is choosing the Devil and Hell for a religion.
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