Archbishops Dolan, Listecki reluctant to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians

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Archbishops Dolan, Listecki reluctant to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York told an Albany television reporter on March 9 that he does not favor denying Holy Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion and same-sex marriage
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“NEWS10’s John McLoughlin asked Archbishop Dolan if he favored denying the Church’s Sacraments to politicians, like Governor David Paterson, who are Roman Catholic but also pro-choice and pro-gay marriage,” WTEN-TV reported. “The prelate acknowledged that some of his fellow bishops might favor such a ban, but Dolan said he does not, preferring to follow the lead of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, who said it was better to try to persuade them than to impose sanctions.”

In Milwaukee, Archbishop Jerome Listecki said that he, too, would be averse to the idea of denying the Eucharist to a prominent abortion advocate, although he did exclude the possibility. The newly installed archbishop told an audience at the Milwaukee Press Club that his decision would take into account “the impact of whatever that person is doing.” Before taking disciplinary action, he said, he would want to “help them come to an understanding of the teaching.”
Archbishop Listecki said: “It’s very difficult for me to see how somebody can be pro-choice knowing the teachings of the church”

I’ll leave aside the question of denying communion to politicians and just say I haven’t heard a sermon (or anything else) on the subject of worthy reception in decades.

All bishops should mount a campaign to educate everyone when/why they should not present themselves for communion; if they are using ABC, fornicating, shacking up, in a homosexual or adulterous relationship, committing any kind of domestic abuse, stealing from an employer, &c, &c – AND remind everyone of the graces thru the Sacrament of Reconciliation.