[Aquinasfan]

She raised the issue of her so-called Catholicism - it is now the obligation of the Archbishop to refute publicly the public declaration of a public person who maintains such a demonstrably false fiction. The Archbishop will lose credibility if he does not act - failure to act, to right wrongs about which it is aware has gotten the Catholic Church into the mess it is right now - witness the molestation cases presently wending their way thoughout the land in various judicial forums. The public rebuke of her for her positions and her statement should not redound well to her politically.

There's the rub. This nonsense has been going on in Massachusetts for thirty years. Kennedy and Kerry have always called themselves Catholics (and the Globe never misses a chance to mention this fact) yet they have never been challenged by the bishop or cardinal here. It's simply nauseating.

But putting my nausea aside for a moment, what is truly tragic is the fact that generations of Catholics have grown up assuming that it's "OK" to be Catholic and "pro-choice." How many lives have been ruined by their bishops' refusal to speak out?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

There's the rub. This nonsense has been going on in Massachusetts for thirty years. Kennedy and Kerry have always called themselves Catholics (and the Globe never misses a chance to mention this fact) yet they have never been challenged by the bishop or cardinal here. It's simply nauseating.

GOOD call. Though nowadays, Bernie Law doesn't have the moral authority to call out anyone on anything.

[ImpBill]

Perhaps the Bishops do call them to task in the confessional. "Say 100 Hail Mary's, 100 Our Fathers, and drop a check off for $10K on your way out and you will be once again a good Conservative Catholic."

Naw, money buying favors and position in "the Chruch" ... Can't happen!

[hulltq1]

Considering how the Catholic Church allows gay priest and covers up their abuse maybe she is a conservative catholic.