Posted on 01/25/2019 6:30:09 PM PST by marshmallow
Washington, D.C., January 25, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Two U.S. bishops are calling for the excommunication of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his role in enshrining a “fundamental right” to virtually-unlimited abortion in the state.
Knoxville, Tennessee, Bishop Richard Stika and Tyler, Texas, Bishop Joseph Strickland both indicated that if Cuomo lived in their jurisdiction they would take action. Strickland urged Cuomo’s ordinaries to do so.
“Someone asked me today if I would issue an excommunication of a Catholic Governor under my jurisdiction if the Governor did the same as in New York,” Stika tweeted Thursday afternoon. “I think I might do it for any Catholic legislator under my jurisdiction who voted for the bill as well as the Governor.”
“Enough is enough,” said Stika. “Excommunication is to be not a punishment but to bring the person back into the Church. It's like medicine for them. But this vote is so hideous and vile that it warrants the act. But thankfully I am not in that position. Very sad.”
Bishop Strickland backed Stika up in the early hours of Friday. Mincing no words, he called the radical abortion law “infanticide.”
“I’m with Bishop Stika,” he said. “I’m not in a position to take action regarding legislation in New York but I implore bishops who are to speak out forcefully. In any sane society this is called INFANTICIDE!!!!!!!!!!”
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Two bishops. It should be 200 bishops. It should be all bishops.
ONLY two?
Cuomo doesn’t give a rats ass if you excommunicate him.
Bishop for Albany is Scharfenberger. He is from Brooklyn.
“Two US Bishops Support Excommunication of New York Governor Over ‘Vile’ Abortion Law”
Back in the day when America was still America and the Catholic Church was still Catholic, this toad stool would have long since been ex’d.
Ditto what the others have said....Only two??
Very sad.
What has el Pope had to say on this?
Bishop for Albany is Scharfenberger. He is from Brooklyn.
Okay. Has there been a peep out of this Bishop, on dirty Cuomo’s actions?
Yes, ALL bishops and the Pope! And, not just Cuomo but Pelosi too.
This is a church matter and they should excommunicate him quietly and not interfere in our electoral process.
American Non Catholics may have different ideas on abortion then do Catholics and Muslims. - Tom
He is fairly new 4 years. Hey what about Cardinal Dolan?
Pope Francis says opposing abortion isn't more important than helping poor people and immigrants
Four years? That shouldn’t have anything to do with his convictions, though, right?
As for Dolan....has he made a statement condemning - and supporting excommunication of - Cuomo?
Condemning the Democrat Party would be a start.shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiachThen excommunicating all Democrats
Was this before, or after the vile NY law?
BTTT for these two Bishops.
It’s a good start.
Long before.
Dolan said excommunication is not an appropriate response. Scharfenberger wrote an open letter to Cuomo.
Yep....that’s what I was thinking.
Has he made a peep, on this, since this abomination was passed?
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