Pro-Abortion Nancy Pelosi to Meet Pope - HLI Says "Excommunicate the Speaker"

Reports have surfaced that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a self-avowed "Catholic" adamant abortion supporter, intends to head a delegation to Euope that will meet with Pope Benedict XVI. Today the Drudge Report headlined a report by Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) on Houston's KSEV radio that Pelosi hopes to pass the federal economic stimulus bill in time for her join the group, which reportedly leaves Friday evening.

According to Il Tempo, Pelosi will arrive in Rome Sunday afternoon, her first visit to the city since becoming Speaker of the House. It has not been determined when Ms. Pelosi plans to meet the Pope. Speaker Pelosi has drawn severe criticism from Catholic leaders for her misrepresentation of Catholic doctrine in light of her extreme pro-abortion position.

In a Meet the Press appearance last August, Pelosi justified her support for abortion despite professing Catholicism by saying that "the doctors of the Church haven't been able to make that definition" on whether life begins at conception. "The point is, is that it shouldn't have an impact on the woman's right to choose," she continued. "This isn't about abortion on demand, it's about a careful, careful consideration of all factors and - to - that a woman has to make with her doctor and her god."

In September Pelosi's bishop, Archbishop Niederauer of San Francisco, invited her to discuss witih him the abortion issue. Pelosi stated she would "welcome the opportunity," but there is no report of Pelosi having yet scheduled a meeting with the archbishop. Fr. Tom Euteneuer, president of Human Life International (HLI), told LifeSiteNews.com that HLI will be briefing the Vatican "so they are aware of her dismal record on life issues.

"It is our hope that the Holy Father will not grant the floundering Speaker of the House what she surely wants and expects, a quick and valuable photo-op, but will rather give her a stern lecture on contraception and abortion and let her know that her eternal salvation is in danger," said Fr. Euteneuer.

"Further, this would be the perfect opportunity to formally excommunicate the Speaker, as she has done everything a public official possibly can to declare her lack of communion with the Holy Father and the Roman Catholic Church on every conceivable issue."

See related LifeSiteNews.com articles:

"Catholic" Speaker Pelosi Denies that Catholicism Condemns Abortion
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08082502.html

Pelosi Spokeswoman About-face: Catholic Church "Clear" on Life Teaching After All - But Catholics Need Not Listen
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08082706.html

Cardinals, Bishops and Congressmen Slam Pelosi on Abortion
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08082601.html

Hope the Pope doesn’t get used by this Pro Abortion witch.

Pray for America, Our Troops and obama’s Guidance

21 posted on 02/13/2009 5:00:28 PM PST by bray (The District of Corruption fits Obama like a Glove)

She should go have dinner at Louie’s Restaurant in the Bronx and order the veal...”the best in the city” with Capt. McCluskey,Virgil Sollozzo and Michael Corleone....

22 posted on 02/13/2009 5:01:39 PM PST by geege

Nancy’s legacy. Her brother.

“Tommy III was charged with rape as a young man, and charged with bribery as Mayor (along with a City Councilman, Mimi DiPietro). In both cases the charges were dropped when the principal witnesses made themselves scarce. In the bribery matter, the witness surfaced in a Las Vegas hotel connected to the mob, the day after the charges were dropped.

Another person connected to rape in our government with power to decide what is best for us. I have never forgive Bill Clinton and now I will never forgive Pelosi. In my mind she is assoiciated with rape.

23 posted on 02/13/2009 5:05:46 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)

Will Nancy offer the Pope a carton of condoms?

24 posted on 02/13/2009 5:06:03 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (This is not an Administration. It is a Sitcom.)

The sorry gaggle of Democrat Catholics in public office is an offense to Bible-believing Christians. It would be encouraging to see some discipline exerted by the RC bishops after all these years, but apparently they feel free to ignore the Pope’s directives.

25 posted on 02/13/2009 5:29:27 PM PST by kittymyrib

Pope! Do NOT meet with this evil woman! You cannot bring her in. You are not strong enough.

26 posted on 02/13/2009 5:32:30 PM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)

Maybe he will have the Vatican exorcist present at the meeting.

27 posted on 02/13/2009 5:35:14 PM PST by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)

I would find it impossible to give her a “Sign of Peace” at Mass.

28 posted on 02/13/2009 5:43:38 PM PST by windsorknot

29 posted on 02/13/2009 7:02:39 PM PST by Coleus (Abortion, Euthanasia & FOCA - - don't Obama and the Democrats just kill ya!)

i agree with fr. tom

30 posted on 02/13/2009 7:03:54 PM PST by Coleus (Abortion, Euthanasia & FOCA - - don't Obama and the Democrats just kill ya!)

What dose it mean to be ‘Nancy Pelosi, a self-avowed “Catholic” ‘ Dose all it take to be a Catholic is to self avow it as fact?

31 posted on 02/13/2009 7:09:34 PM PST by ThomasThomas ( Accept it, there is no except after in math.)

The Lord Jesus is allowed to reach out-—we (and the pope and the bishops etc.) are given free will so we do not have that privilege.

I wish the Eastern Orthodox Chruch would excommunicate that Maine senator - Snowe.

32 posted on 02/13/2009 7:15:31 PM PST by eleni121 (EN TOUTO NIKA!! + In this sign Conquer! +)

So she’s a Corelone Catholic!

33 posted on 02/13/2009 8:40:37 PM PST by RobbyS (ECCE homo)

I understand your feelings. I have trouble letting go of my anger towards P, Kerry, and Kennedy. Maybe she will drop dead when she meets the Pope like Ananius and Saphira did in front of Peter (Acts 5).

The Catholic Church and all of the other churches need to take a hard line on this, or FOCA will soon be law.

Pray for Pope Benedict.

34 posted on 02/13/2009 9:14:34 PM PST by skierbrian

To: ThomasThomas; Coleus

Dose all it take to be a Catholic is to self avow it as fact?

It takes Baptism.

35 posted on 02/14/2009 5:20:55 AM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)

To: azcap; Coleus

If he meets with Pelosi without issuing any kind of rebuke I would have to reevaluate his standing.

We will never know the conent of their private meeting, if any. You can rest assured that BXVI will remind her of the scandal she has caused with her public statements while a visible witness to the faith. She needs our prayers. That is OUR responsibility - not public gossip.

36 posted on 02/14/2009 5:27:30 AM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)

37 posted on 02/14/2009 7:20:25 AM PST by angcat ("When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe".)

To: Running On Empty

38 posted on 02/14/2009 7:34:02 AM PST by Running On Empty ((The three sorriest words:"It's too late"))

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39 posted on 02/14/2009 12:41:30 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

Reports have surfaced that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a self-avowed "Catholic" adamant abortion supporter, intends to head a delegation to Euope that will meet with Pope Benedict XVI.

I would love it if the Pope refuses to meet Pelosi.

40 posted on 02/14/2009 12:48:06 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta

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