|
Vatican finds a problem with Kerry
A battle in John Kerry's presidential election campaign may soon be fought at the altar rail, if senior traditionalists in the Roman Catholic Church get their way. Priests and bishops across America are being urged by members to refuse Communion to the first Catholic to run for the presidency since John F. Kennedy. The sanction would be imposed until Kerry abandoned his permissive views on abortion and other issues such as gay marriages. The campaign, which has the explicit blessing of the Vatican, is gathering force and Kerry's aides have been forced to visit churches before allowing him to attend mass. A Vatican official told Time: "People in Rome are becoming more and more aware that there's a problem with John Kerry and a potential scandal with his apparent profession of his Catholic faith and some of his stances, particularly abortion.''Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-27 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=47082 |