The Pelosibitch is as Catholic as is Muhammed.
She lost her soul a looong time ago.
Sorry, Nancy, them’s the rules. Maybe you should join the Unitarian Universalists?
Can I impose on someone to explain what the significance of this is?
Assume the reader is reasonably smart, but whose knowledge of this religion is watching various factors beat each other up while dressed very ornately each year around Passover or Hanukkah over who get use what religious location in Jerusalem or Bethlehem at that time.
At her age she should be “studying for her finals”, as in get right with God. I doubt this rebuke by th Archbishop will get her on the right path, but I’d love to be proven wrong.
Many would say Catholic teaching is meaningless and has been for hundreds of years. There was a Protestant Reformation
She should have been excommunicated decades ago.
What about the millions of Catholics who support abortion?
Pope Stupid the First will probably intervene on Pelosi’s behalf. He loves him some left wingers.
If anything, being excommunicated rallies Nancy's current constituents.
One question - what took them so loooong!
About time any Catholic big wig takes a stand against murdering babies.
I was raised Catholic. Here is Catholic teaching in a nutshell: Commit all manner of sin. Give confession. Saved. Repeat.
C’mon guys. Lighten up. Don’t you remember that she said she prayed for President Trump?
All over Twitter, I’m seeing “lifelong active Catholics” say they have NEVER seen ANYONE denied Communion.
That cannot be true. At a minimum, the divorced are not allowed. I’ve known many.
The Catholic Church thinks everyone needs them to be saved. You don’t need any of their rituals to be saved.
I am not a Catholic, but my opinion is one that crosses denominations. When you choose to attend a church or claim to be Catholic, Baptist etc., you are putting yourself under the authority of that Priest, Pastor, Minister etc. Part of that authority is protecting the rest of the flock. Just like crime is escalating with no enforcement, sin will fester if not called out. I am amazed at the people that say the church has no right to judge. If the sin is open, repeated, and unrepentant, it is a danger to the rest of the church. The New Testament full of examples calling out churches for allowing certain sins to persist and warning them to repent. The Catholic church is not the only church to take this stand against sin and apply church discipline.
In our local Calvary Chapel there was a lady who while still married, started sleeping with a married man. Not only was she open about this, she brought the man with her to church, flouting the relationship in front of her husband and others. They were confronted and when they refused to repent and discontinue the relationship, they were asked to leave. Their families and friends of course rose to their defense, “no one can tell you where you can worship!” Well, yes they can. Each church is a private entity. The rules are clear. When you are in open sin, you are asking everyone around you to be ok with and affirm your sin. That makes it their sin to. Although unpleasant, church discipline is necessary to keep the church healthy.
Of course this only applies to those who claim to be Christian and are members of the church. And there is a Biblical process for discipline. We should always attempt to bring those who are in sin to Christ and repentance. Like the couple I mentioned above, Pelosi’s behavior is open persistent sin, and contrary to the teachings of her church. Reconciliation and repentance have been refused, therefore the Archbishop is on firm ground. It should have happened long ago.