What do bishops who propose refusing the Eucharist to prochoice politicians hope to accomplish? St. Louis Archbishop Raymond L. Burke has been the most vocal in resorting to this tactic, demanding that Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry not receive Communion in Missouri. In New Jersey three bishops recently issued public warnings, some veiled and some not, t (...)
Editorial
Communion politics
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