NEW YORK, June 16, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Local residents held a press conference and protest in front St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City Wednesday.
According to a press release from the Society for Truth and Justice, which is organizing the event, the purpose of the vigil is two fold: To implore His Eminence Edward M. Egan to publicly state that any politician or candidate that supports abortion is not permitted to receive communion in this diocese; and to reinforce that no Catholic can in good conscience vote for any candidate from any party for any office who supports the killing of unborn children by abortion.
The vigil is planned to coincide with vigils planned across the country. “Every time John Kerry receives communion it says that the Body and Blood of Christ are not that sacred, and that the murder of innocent children is not that evil; it says that Holy communion is not that holy, and that child-killing is not that profane. Such a message is intolerable,” said Randall Terry, president of the Society for Truth and Justice. “We are asking His Eminence Edward M. Egan to withhold Communion from politicians who support the murder of unborn children, and to declare to Catholics that they cannot in good conscience vote for any candidate that supports the killing of children by abortion,” said Chris Slattery, president of Expectant Mother Care, co-sponsors of the protest. For the list of demonstrations being held across the nation visit https://www.SocietyforTruthandJustice.com/list.htm.
His Eminence Edward M. Egan has been given a copy of an open letter, imploring him to take the above action. A copy of the letter can be read at: https://www.societyfortruthandjustice.com/open_letter.htm