Kennedy Barred From Communion By Bishop
According to the Associated Press and The Providence Journal, Rep. Patrick Kennedy says a Catholic bishop has barred him from receiving communion because of his support of abortion rights. Good for that Catholic Bishop for having the faith to stand up for his and the Catholic Church’s beliefs. Hopefully, more and religious leaders will begin to call our pro-choice members of their church.
The Providence Journal reports reported Sunday that Kennedy said in an interview that Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin issued the order during discussions with the Democratic lawmaker, escalating an ideological dispute between the two men. Under church rules, Tobin can prevent Kennedy from receiving communion within his diocese, which covers Kennedy’s constituency of Rhode Island. It’s unclear whether bishops outside Rhode Island will take the same path. The dispute between the men began when Kennedy criticized the nation’s Catholic bishops for threatening to oppose an overhaul of the U.S. health care system over abortion.
It is about time for religious leaders of all denominations to start calling out their pro-choice members.
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