Why Communion Could Be Denied
to Anti-Life Legislators
Interview With an American Theologian in Rome
"ROME, APRIL 26, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Moves by the Church to deny Holy Communion to staunchly pro-abortion Catholic politicians are growing."
What
Vatican II did, and didn't, teach about conscience
Elections and voting booths are never `faith-free' zones
"Vatican II must be the most widely praised and rarely followed council in Catholic history -at least when it comes to candidates and voters.
Catholics who appeal to the "spirit of Vatican II" and claim to be following their consciences when they ignore Catholic teaching on issues of vital public importance would be wise to revisit what the council actually said."
Analysis:
Kerry and Catholicism
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI Religion Correspondent
"Washington, DC, Apr. 19 (UPI) — There are between 25 and 30 million Catholic voters in the United States, most of whom favored the Democrats. But today about 40 percent are independents. And they make up a big chunk in swing states such as Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — states the presumptive Democrat candidate John Kerry must win if he wants to make it to the White House."
For
Catholic Politicians, a Hard Line
By Charlotte Allen
Sunday, April 11, 2004; Page B01
"Today, Easter Sunday, tens of millions of American Catholics will crowd into churches to attend Mass and receive Holy Communion in honor of Christianity's most sacred feast day, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Among those standing in the Communion line may be Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry, the likely Democratic nominee for president."
Canon Law and Catholic In Name Only
"A debate is brewing around St. Blog over the appropriateness of refering to pro-abort 'Catholic' politicians as Catholic In Name Only (CINO). Initially, I intended to stay clear of this controversy since I'm personally not fond of the CINO label. This has nothing to do with canon law and everything to do with taste — I prefer the much more inflamatory (and I would argue accurate) designation of Demoncrat."
"Chronicling Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry's desperate attempts to maintain his status as 'a Catholic in good standing' while publicly flouting the moral teachings of the Catholic Church."
Funky Dung
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