At the installation Mass of the new Archbishop of Washington, Donald W. Wuerl, Thursday, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the representative of Pope Benedict XVI, was seen giving Holy Communion to pro-abortion Senator and former Presidential candidate John Kerry. The incident was reported by the Catholic News Service (CNS), the official news service of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. CNS states: "During the Mass, Kerry, who supports keeping abortion legal, received Communion in the hand from Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States and Pope Benedict XVI's representative to the U.S. bishops."
CNS also reported that Archbishop Wuerl shook hands with Senators Kerry and Ted Kennedy as he processed into the church. "During his entrance procession, the archbishop shook hands with Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts, seated side by side in the third row along the center aisle," reported CNS.
The issue of allowing pro-abortion politicians to receive Holy Communion has loomed large in the Catholic Church in the United States with a committee on the matter having been chaired by former Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick concluding only last week. While it was finally decided that bishops should decide for themselves on the matter, the church's canon law and the man who now serves as Pope Benedict XVI have indicated that such politicians "must" be denied communion.
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While it was finally decided that bishops should decide for themselves on the matter, the church's canon law and the man who now serves as Pope Benedict XVI have indicated that such politicians "must" be denied communion.
Isn't this essentially heresy? After all the greek root of heresy is CHOICE!
the person in question should not even go to communion.
Kerry doesn't only support keeping abortion legal, but believes in abortion on demand, and something so trivial as money shouldn't be a reason for someone to be denied their "Constitutional rights". I must have missed that amendment in the constitution that made getting an abortion a right.
Anyway, he's got a hell of a lot of nerve taking communion.
1 Corinthians 11:28-29
A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.
Amen to name hidden, he does have a lot of nerve taking Communion.
As far as I know, Kerry hasn't been involved with a single abortion. But any bishop who associates with Bush is complicit in the murder of about 40,000 Iraqi civilians and 2540 US Soldiers. As a Catholic, I consider it a sin to vote for any republican.
Brian, as a Catholic, you brought up a descent point. If I can remember Kerry stated that he himself was pro-life but would "respect" the current law of the land. Should he be denied communion? Also, like Brian stated, those who support or even voted for Bush, an accomplice to the current situation over in Iraq?
So by your reasoning, those who voted for FDR were accomplices to the murder of over 1,000,000 Germans, Italians, and Japanese?
As far as I know, Kerry hasn't been involved with a single abortion.
If he isn't against it then he is for it. Christ set this line of thinking very plainly. One either opposes evil actively or one supports it (passively or actively).
But any bishop who associates with Bush is complicit in the murder of about 40,000 Iraqi civilians and 2540 US Soldiers.
Apples and oranges. The President has a sworn obligation to defend and protect the people of this nation. Would you rather he have negated the oath of office?
As a Catholic, I consider it a sin to vote for any republican.
To use your reasoning, then it must be a sin to vote Democrat -- seeing as those presidents engage in all sorts of illicit sexual behaviour; the trafficking of US intelligence for personal and political gain; support of infanticide; support of alternative lifestyles that militate against Church/Biblical teaching; shall I continue?
So ... given what you've posted you've got no problem contradicting yourself on the subjects of sin, Catholicism, life in general.
Brian, as a Catholic, you brought up a descent point.
JP, Brian has shown himself a nominal Catholic. You too?
If I can remember Kerry stated that he himself was pro-life but would "respect" the current law of the land.
Kerry has said enough to convince the world that Kerry will say anything at any time without any thought to what he has previously said. He doesn't have just one flip-flop ... he's got TEN major ones!
Should he be denied communion?
YES!
John Kerry voted FOR the war. Kerry also has said that voting against wartime funding bills was equivalent to abandoning the troops.
Also, like Brian stated, those who support or even voted for Bush, an accomplice to the current situation over in Iraq?
So you employ the same shady fuzzy logic ...
name hidden, sproket,
No, I am not a nominal or strictly a cultural catholic, however, I am a devout revert back to the Church trying to figure it all out. It appeared to be a legit question that in all honesty, I did not have an answer for. I am 100% against abortion and 100% against the war in Iraq, innocents (both in abortion and the war) are dying and it rips at my heart. Believe me, I am not trying to bring forth shaky logic, just an open/questioning heart
God Bless.
JP, do you believe the same thing about WW2 as you do about Iraq? Many MANY more non-soldiers died in that war than in Iraq.
You know, I have to wonder about the legitimacy of the 40k civilians killed in Iraq figure. Not saying there weren't that many, I'd just like an official source for it.
No, I am not a nominal or strictly a cultural catholic, however, I am a devout revert back to the Church trying to figure it all out.
Great! Sorry to have mistaken your comment.
I am 100% against abortion and 100% against the war in Iraq, innocents (both in abortion and the war) are dying and it rips at my heart.
Mine as well ... but one evil is necessary and one isn't. The war is a necessary evil ... look at Scripture - obedience for Saul REQUIRED he destroy ALL the Amalekites. He didn't. He spared the King Agag and the stuff. Saul lost the throne - AND 500 years later a wicked Agagite (decendant of who? Agag!) tried to wipe out ALL the Jews in Babylon!
God Bless.
You too!
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