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ROME, January 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Archbishop Raymond Burke, in an exclusive interview last week, told LifeSiteNews.com that the issue of pro-abortion politicians continuing to receive Holy Communion is still one of major concern and that it is the duty of bishops to ensure that they are refused. He told LifeSiteNews.com, "I don't understand the continual debate that goes on about it. There's not a question that a Catholic who publicly, and after admonition, supports pro-abortion legislation is not to receive Holy Communion and is not to be given Holy Communion." "The Church's law is very clear," said Archbishop Burke,...

American Life League president Judie Brown discusses the growing reality of pro-abortion Catholics among elected officials. "CINO" -- or "Catholic in name only" -- is an acronym used to describe a public figure who claims to be a member in good standing of a Catholic church but who supports concepts and actions that directly violate not only scripture but also their own church's codes. Brown contends this type of "political corruption" is very popular today.The name that most quickly comes to Brown's mind when considering the growing CINO trend is Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker and Democrat extraordinaire. However, Brown does not find Pelosi's...

A bishop's guide to Washington: Travel tip #1: When in nation's capital, seek out lost congressional sheep On Monday, Nov. 10, American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of Our Catholic Church will unveil its latest ad, "A Catholic Bishop's Guide to Washington." The two-page ad will run on the first day of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' semi-annual general meeting in Washington. The ad, in clear, unequivocal language, challenges the bishops to use their proximity to Capitol Hill to their advantage by engaging wayward members of the flock who consistently vote pro-abortion while publicly claiming to be...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) -- Bishop William K. Weigand of Sacramento said his recent statement that any Catholic politician who supports abortion should "abstain from receiving Communion until he has a change of heart" has had "more reverberations than I was intending or foreseeing." Local and national media have reported on his pointed criticism of California Gov. Gray Davis in a homily during a pro-life Mass on Jan. 22, the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion. In the two weeks following the homily, the bishop said he received hundreds of letters and e-mails praising...

Cardinal recently stated Catholic priests and politicians may not promote or permit abortion DETROIT, October 21, 2002 (LSN.ca) - Outraged Catholics are calling for the removal of four active priests over a letter written by the priests on Saturday publicly promoting abortion and defending gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Granholm for her "pro-choice" Catholicism. The priests' letter was in disobedience to Adam Cardinal Maida's recent statements that Catholic priests and politicians may not promote or permit abortion. The letter, signed by Fr. Paul Chateau, Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima in Oak Park, MI, Fr. John Nowlan, Pastor of St. Hilary in...