Focus Shifts to Archbishop Wuerl; Washington Prelate on Hotseat on Pro-Abortion Politicians

By Hilary White WASHINGTON, April 29, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – At the same time as praise and gratitude pours into the office of New York’s Cardinal Egan from the pro-life community for his firm statements on the necessity of denying Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians, all eyes are now turning to Washington’s Archbishop Donald Wuerl who remains evasive after Senator John Kerry and other prominently pro-abortion Catholic politicians were photographed receiving the Eucharist at the Pope’s Mass. Wuerl has issued a statement saying, “How to respond to those in public office who support abortion legislation is open to various legitimate pastoral […]
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Ontario Government Responds to Anti-Christian Ruling by Human Rights Tribunal

By John-Henry Westen TORONTO, April 29, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The ruling by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to force a Christian ministry to the disabled to stop requiring staff to live up to Christian moral standards as a condition of employment threatens the existence of all faith-based charities in Canada. (For more coverage, see: https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/apr/08042512.html)  In light of the recent decision, LifeSiteNews.com spoke with the provincial government ministry in charge of such matters and found they showed little willingness or desire to accommodate sincere Christianity in the public sphere. Raj Dihr, the prosecutor for the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in the case, explained to LifeSiteNews.com […]
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* Disclaimer: The linked items below or the websites at which they are located do not necessarily represent the views of LifeSiteNews.com. They are presented only for your information.   Will Archbishop Wuerl Follow Cardinal Egan?  https://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=127   BISHOPS VS. THE POPE – During Wuerl’s installation mass as archbishop of Washington in 2006, he shook hands with Kerry and Kennedy, seated side by side – Robert Novak  https://www.nypost.com/seven/04282008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/bishops_vs__the_pope_108524.htm   For Pro-Choice Politicians, a Pass With the Pope By Robert D. Novak  https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/27/AR2008042701209.html   Faithful Catholics deserve better representation from their hierarchy in upholding Catholic teachings.  https://www.pewsitter.com/view_news_id_8155.php   Jeremiah Wright May […]
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Comments on Monday’s News

Dear Readers,    Finally, finally, finally, a U.S. Cardinal is publicly holding to account an obstinately pro-abortion politician in his diocese for the public scandal of receiving communion. The papal masses were the last straw, at least for Egan, although it would have been much better if he acted before rather than after the seeming inevitable happened.   Giuliani and the rest of the cocky pro-abortion and pro-homosexual Catholic political crowd deliberately thumbed their noses at the Church by receiving communion at the prominent events. They threw down the gloves and at first it seemed U.S. church leaders were going […]
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