[Coleus]

One of the 18 congressmen mentioned in the article is Bill Pascrell, D-8, who is registered in the Diocese of Paterson. His predecessor, Robert A. Roe a catholic democrat congressman voted pro life.

[Coleus]

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[SevenofNine]

got give props to this Bishop

[littlehouse36]

I’m sorry, I’m a pro-life Catholic but I disagree with this selective meddling into politics. Why don’t they go ahead deny communion to those who support gay marriage, unjust wars, Griswold v. Connecticut (contraception) and so on.

[reaganaut]

Does anyone know if 'sanctity of human life' is an actual dogma of the Church and thus covered by Papal Infallibility (Referencing Pius IX)?

If so, then God has spoken, if not then it should be.

I do not see how a person can separate the Catholic faith, which includes all of its teachings, and politics. If you are Catholic, then you MUST agree with the Church, otherwise, why be Catholic?

Also, the whole point of being "in Communion" is being in agreement.

[napscoordinator]

I am all about this, but what about the general public Catholics? If we do this for one we must do it for all.

[annalex]

Right now two Catholic archbishops in Australia, George Pell of Sydney and Hickey of Perth, face investigations into whether their telling Catholic parliamentarians that support for the destruction of human life in stem-cell research is incompatible with receiving communion amounted to "contempt of parliament."

It is only a matter of time when the freedom of religion clause in the American Constitution be de-facto overturned under some such pretext.

[Aquinasfan]

"Certainly, a politician has the freedom to reject Church's teaching," he stated. "But let's be honest. To choose to be pro-choice is to reject the Gospel of life. It is to be not faithful to Church teaching."

Serratelli noted that guidelines for Catholics receiving Communion prepared by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops also teach that Catholics "should refrain" from receiving Communion if they were to "knowingly and obstinately to repudiate [the Church's] definitive teaching on moral issues," either in their personal or professional life.

There, now that wasn't so difficult, was it? The sky hasn't fallen, has it?

Now if only the other bishops could muster the courage to do the same.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Good. They are using their membership in the Catholic church for their own political goals.

[Antoninus]

God bless you, your Excellency. Keep up the good work!

[Heartland Mom]

Yeah, I’m going to hold my breath until Catholics like Ted Kennedy are excommunicated.

[Non-Sequitur]

So how they going to identify pro-choice Catholics and keep them from sneaking communion on the sly?