In his weekly column in The Catholic Standard, Archbishop Donald Wuerl again addresses the question of the eucharist and Catholic politicians who have supported pro-abortion legislation. My guess is that this is in response to criticisms such as that of neophyte Robert Novak, who accused Archbishop Wuerl and Cardinal Egan of disobeying the Pope.And now in Chiesa Sandro Magister summarizes the debate, noting how this question would not be likely to arise in Europe. He does not mention Abp. Wuerl's column.

Rev. Joseph A. Komonchak, professor emeritus of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of New York.

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