[2banana]

The emergence of Senator John Kerry as a presidential candidate raises crucial questions about how bishops may react, seeing that he presents himself both as a staunchly pro-choice politician and as a practicing Catholic.

I hope one day the Church does get a spine but I am sure Ted Kennedy sleeps well at night and has no problems going to mass...

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[Happy2BMe]

A "President Kerry" and Communion scenario ping!

[SuziQ]

I hope one day the Church does get a spine but I am sure Ted Kennedy sleeps well at night and has no problems going to mass...

Teddy SHOULD go to Mass, it's only Holy Communion in which he cannot partake. We are ALL sinners to some degree, so we need to participate in Mass, with the community of believers. We gain strength being with others of the Faith, but we should not receive Communion if we are in a state of mortal sin. Their being pro-abortion, especially being so public about it and actively making it possible with their votes is why nominally Catholic politicians should not receive Communion.

[Barnacle]

I hope one day the Church does get a spine...

Please reread the article. The vertebrae are aligning.

The bishop of Madison Wisconsin just said the same thing last week. And, as you may know, Madison is a bastion of Leftism.

Also, based on the unequivocal sermon I heard last Sunday, the Rockford Diocese may be ready to go the same way.

I don't hear of any other church as vocal on this issue as ours.