Posted on 10/03/2008 3:49:01 PM PDT by topher
Wednesday October 1, 2008Oregon Archbishop Criticizes Catholic Governor for Hosting Pro-Abortion Event
By Kathleen Gilbert PORTLAND, October 1, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Portland Archbishop John Vlazny has criticized Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski of Oregon for bringing scandal to fellow Catholics by hosting an abortion rights fundraiser only two days before Portland's annual "Respect Life" Mass. Kulongoski and his wife, both professed Catholics, are the honorary hosts of a two-day fundraiser for NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon. "This is a source of embarrassment for our church and a scandal for the Catholic community," Vlazny said in a statement. "For a Catholic governor to host an event of this sort seems a deliberate dissent from the teachings of the church." Archbishop Vlazny invited Catholics to attend Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. on Friday October 3, the same evening scheduled for the NARAL fundraiser, as well as the "Respect Life" Mass on Sunday.
The Archbishop urged Catholics to protest the scandal: "I call upon our Catholic people to express their displeasure to the governor and to remind him of the demands of personal integrity as a member of our faith community in the exercise of his office and public activities." Anna Richtor Taylor, spokeswoman for Gov. Kulongoski, said in response: "The archbishop is the governor's pastor, and he has only respect and admiration for the Archbishop. They obviously disagree on the issue of choice." Gov. Kulongoski, who is known for his pro-abortion and pro-homosexual agenda, was refused a speaking venue in Oregon's Baker Diocese in 2003 because of his public repudiation of Catholic Church teaching on abortion. To contact Gov. Kulongoski: 160 State Capitol Salem, Oregon 97301-4047 |
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Ping.
These “Catholics” are DANCING ON THE TRAPDOOR OF HELL! For VOTES and MONEY!
Archbishop criticizes Kulongoski on abortion rights fundraiser
I reckon the gubberner’s spokeswoman told the bishop how it’s gonna be. Some folks dig helping babies be butchered, some don’t.
Freegards
Archbishop [Vlazny] criticizes Kulongoski on abortion rights fundraiser (Oregon)
Blah blah blah. Talk is cheap.
Archbishop Alfred Hughes snubbed the Landrieu family being honored at a Catholic university (Loyola, New Orleans), and it did make the papers. For a Catholic Archbishop in a very Catholic part of the country (Louisiana) to snub a powerful Louisiana political family is something. Moon Landrieu was the mayor of New Orleans and daughter Mary is a US Senator. Son Mitch is Lt. Governor.
Article about Archbishop Hughes and Landrieu snub:
[New Orleans Archbishop] Hughes snubs Loyola, honorees
Article on Archbishop [now Emeritus] John Francis Donoghue and ban on politicians to receive communion:
[3 Bishops Thwack Kerry] Worthy to Receive the Lamb
At the time Senator John Kerry (supposedly a Catholic) was running for President of the US in 2004... [The reason for the title]
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