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Pelosi's communion ban by San Francisco archbishop over abortion rights support prompts sharp reactions
Business Insider ^ | 21 May 2022 | John L. Dorman

Posted on 05/22/2022 12:59:28 AM PDT by Cronos

After a San Francisco archbishop barred Pelosi from receiving communion, reaction from advocacy groups was swift.

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone wrote that Pelosi needed to "publicly repudiate" her support for the procedure.

The Catholic Church has been unwavering in its opposition to abortion, which it deems a "grave sin."

In a letter disclosed on Friday, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone wrote that until California Democrat seeks to "publicly repudiate" her stance regarding the "legitimacy of abortion," she would be blocked from the sacrament of Holy Communion, a core rite of Catholic worship.

" ... By means of this communication I am hereby notifying you that you are not to present yourself for Holy Communion and, should you do so, you are not to be admitted to Holy Communion, until such time as you publically repudiate your advocacy for the legitimacy of abortion and confess and receive absolution of this grave sin in the sacrament of Penance," the letter states.

Cordileone on Friday also tweeted that Pelosi is "risking" a "danger to her own soul" by supporting abortion.

"After numerous attempts to speak with Speaker Pelosi 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, I have determined that she is not to be admitted to Holy Communion," he said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Wisconsin
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Brian Burch, the president of the conservative advocacy group CatholicVote, lauded the decision made by the archbishop.

"For too long Catholic public officials have created confusion and disunity by advocating for policies that destroy innocent human life – in direct contradiction of the teachings of the Catholic faith," he said in a statement. "The persistent disobedience of these public officials is a source of enormous sadness and scandal that begged for a response."

1 posted on 05/22/2022 12:59:28 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

They have permitted politicians, and really, everyone else, to be cafeteria catholics far too long without temporal consequences.


2 posted on 05/22/2022 1:04:22 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I would agree. The bishops themselves haven’t been leading their flocks faithfully by allowing the politicians so much leeway. They’ve done this since I was a teenager. I’m happy to see a few grow a spine again. I hope they keep it strong.


3 posted on 05/22/2022 1:53:34 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I wish “smart resume” would work for the real world so I could FF through the Burden admin BS.)
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To: Cronos

“Sharp reactions” from who?
Satan?


4 posted on 05/22/2022 2:01:58 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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“ “After numerous attempts to speak with Speaker Pelosi to help her understand the grave evil she is perpetrating, the scandal she is causing ...”

Numerous attempts? She’s getting off easy. She should be excommunicated.


5 posted on 05/22/2022 2:12:22 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Cronos

Pelosi constantly uses religion as a political tool, maybe they’re just tired of being used.


6 posted on 05/22/2022 2:32:26 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: Cronos

Catholic Church in the US is filled with fake Christians and libtards. Fact. Hence, the sharp reactions from the butthurt.


7 posted on 05/22/2022 2:45:56 AM PDT by cranked
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8 posted on 05/22/2022 3:22:57 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: mikey_hates_everything

She’s getting off easy. She should be excommunicated.

Excommunication is being barred from receiving the sacraments (except confession). Pelosi is now excommunicated.


9 posted on 05/22/2022 3:25:09 AM PDT by Chicory
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To: Cronos

Pelosi has a soul? Who’d a thunk it?


10 posted on 05/22/2022 3:40:30 AM PDT by DNME (... where are you, Sam Adams?)
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To: Cronos

Great first step, against abortion. Next steps include unraveling the entanglements of homosexuality, transgenderism, social justice, Marxism, humanism, et al in the church. It’s well past time to return to the God of Truth and Love, in the Name of Jesus.


11 posted on 05/22/2022 4:37:24 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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As if this ban was new:

Catholics respond to barring of Nancy Pelosi from Holy Communion https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/05/20/... Jun 28, 2013 · Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2022 / 15:10 pm (CNA). Catholics are responding in a variety of ways to Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s decision not to admit Nancy Pelosi to Communion, from .
BREAKING: Leading Cardinal Declares Nancy Pelosi Gets NO … https://theconservativeopinion.com/breaking... May 23, 2019 · The head of the Vatican court just declared that Nancy Pelosi cannot receive communion until she changes her stance on abortion
Nancy Pelosi meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican https://nypost.com/2021/10/09
Pope Francis says he has never denied Communion, warns against ... https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope... Pope Francis on Sept. 15 said the question of whether pro-choice Catholic politicians should receive Communion i
Catholic Church Vote to Ban Biden From Communion https://whatsuptoday.org/2021/06/23/catholic... Jun 23, 2021 · The Catholic archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, said last month that Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) cannot be served Communion over their political support for abortion rights.
2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/catholic... May 10, 2021 · The archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, has made it clear that Biden is welcome to receive Communion at churches he oversees
Pro-Abortion Pelosi Describes Herself As ‘Devout,’ ‘Practicing ... https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-abortion-pelosi-describes-herself-as-devout..
Pelosi says she attended Mass in San Francisco ... - Catholic News … https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/45882/...
Archbishop Cordileone Says He Had ‘Conversations ... - The Daily … https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/11/archbishop-cord... May 11, 2021 · San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has had “conversations” with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about abstaining from receiving Holy Communion at mass as a pro-abortion Catholic,
Pelosi scoffs at possible denial of Communion over abortion … https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/14/... May 14, 2021 · Mrs. Pelosi then said she was “pleased” with a recent letter by the Vatican to bishops regarding Communion and pro-abortion politicians,
Abortion Activist Nancy Pelosi Receives Communion … https://www.lifenews.com/2020/09/18/abortion... Sep 18, 2020 · Speaker Nancy Pelosi has essentially admitted to violating a city coronavirus health order by attending Catholic mass. And she says she recently received communion

12 posted on 05/22/2022 4:41:50 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save U + be baptized + follow Him!)
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"For too long Catholic public officials have created confusion"

Starting with its own leadership, as well as its own contrivance of the Lord's supper itself.

13 posted on 05/22/2022 4:55:32 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him who saves, be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: Cronos

She will bribe a socialist priest to make house calls.

Mary received priests in prison


14 posted on 05/22/2022 4:56:42 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: \/\/ayne

Does anyone here believe that receiving Communion was anything more than a phot-op for this reprobate?


15 posted on 05/22/2022 4:56:50 AM PDT by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........Then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them)
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To: Cronos

She brought this on herself, from the beginning it would have been better off for her to simply just go to church and make a ‘spiritual communion’, rather than to bring attention to herself.


16 posted on 05/22/2022 5:08:47 AM PDT by exPBRrat (.)
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To: Cronos

Piglosi doesn’t give a rat’s ass. Not like she took it seriously anyhow. Except for the wine of course....


17 posted on 05/22/2022 5:17:36 AM PDT by rfreedom4u ("You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas")
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To: DNME
"Pelosi has a soul? Who’d a thunk it?"

Pelosi sold it to Satan long ago.

18 posted on 05/22/2022 5:49:25 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: mikey_hates_everything
Does that mean she is going straight to hell or has that already been decided !!
19 posted on 05/22/2022 6:46:48 AM PDT by bestrongbpositive
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To: exPBRrat

One cannot make a spiritual communion when in a state of mortal sin.


20 posted on 05/22/2022 7:25:36 AM PDT by Marie-Jacqueline
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