Catholic pro-abortion politicians a...

Catholic pro-abortion politicians and Catholic bishops are facing criticism. As explained in last month's article "John Kerry the American election, and Catholic bishops," (C.I., June 2004 pp 21-27) the former are being criticized by the agency of church-going Catholics for being pro-abortion, and the latter for their refusal to patronize the Blessed Sacrament from unworthy recipients. If spiritual Communion is the affirmation of the spiritual union of the faithful with the Lord Jesus, tribe ask, how do bishops justify the giving of Communion to those who claim to be Catholic now publicly reject basic Catholic teaching upon the duty to protect the newly