Pope asked to withhold Eucharist from pro-abortion politicians

 

A Catholic pro-life group is warning Pope Benedict XVI that some Catholic lawmakers who support abortion are seeking to take advantage of his U.S. trip by receiving communion from him. 

 

 

Ads in the Washington Times and Politico this week -- sponsored by the group American Life League -- urge the Pope to "protect the body of Christ from the bloodstained hands of pro-abortion 'Catholics'" by denying communion to politicians who support abortion. The ad includes the photographs of 21 noteworthy pro-abortion Catholics.
 
The Vatican has invited all Catholic lawmakers to join the pontiff Thursday in celebrating a Mass at the Washington Nationals' new ballpark. Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) are among the pro-abortion Catholic lawmakers who plan to attend.

 

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But Judie Brown, president of American Life League (ALL), argues that pro-abortion Catholic lawmakers like Kerry and Pelosi are in violation of church law -- something the Pope himself has determined. In 2004, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote that if a pro-abortion politician attempts to receive communion, "the minister of Holy Communion must refuse to distribute it."
 
According to Brown, the objective of the ad campaign is twofold: to remind those politicians that Catholics who favor abortion may not receive the Eucharist, and to honor the Pope's visit to the United States. But pro-abortion Catholics like Kerry and Pelosi, she says, are trying to exploit the papal visit. "There's no other word for it than defiance of church law," says the ALL president.
 
Brown says that because Kerry and Pelosi have not been rebuked by their respective church leaders, they think they are above church law. "Of course that's been the problem with these politicians all along," she adds. "[Pelosi and Kerry] feel they have a free ticket, a free ride." But the Pope, says Brown, is not of the "same fabric" as those politicians' bishops or cardinals.

Would it not be a false act for Pelosi or Kerry to expect communion knowing that they actively support legislation that violates their faith?

"Hey Pope... gimme dat wafer and forgive my sins... anything you can do about the ones I'm going to keep on doing eagerly?"

shakes head sadly

 

I am not Catholic, but I must say the man has some brass ones.  Go Pope! Good for you.

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Again Pope Buddy keep your nose out of my politics. He is only a mortal just like you and I and puts his pants on, oh I forgot he wears dresses.

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Good Morning blaze.

He is not in your Politics, he is giving communion wise man.  The last time I checked that was Church stuff. 

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blaze77535 said: Again Pope Buddy keep your nose out of my politics. He is only a mortal just like you and I and puts his pants on, oh I forgot he wears dresses.

 

The Pope isn't sticking his nose into your politics.  He's got a religiopus decision to make.

Of course he's mortal... great too. 

 

Our German Shepherd, hey?

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did he give it to them?

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