U.S. Bishops Conference Withdraws Presidential Questionnaire

NEW YORK, September 8, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Culture of Life Foundation release today stated, “In a letter released to the US Bishops on Friday, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Government Liaison announced they have withdrawn the Presidential Questionnaire which had been delivered weeks ago to the Bush and Kerry campaigns”. Culture-of-Life reports that USCCB press office has no statement prepared but diocesan sources have indicated that at least one of the campaigns did not return the questionnaire by deadline. “We have been critical of the Presidential Questionnaire because it improperly equates doctrinal issues like abortion with judgment calls like the minimum wage,” said Austin Ruse, President of the Culture of Life Foundation. “We also welcome the fact that candidate Kerry will not be able to use the questionnaire to claim he is a faithful Catholic when we know he actively opposes Church teaching on fundamental issues.”  See related LifeSiteNews.com stories:  Texas Bishop Slams US Bishops Conference Presidential Candidate’s Questionnaire https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2004/aug/04081104.html   Controversial USCCB Questionnaire Released to Presidential Candidates https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2004/aug/04081009.html   sj