Vatican official attacks U.S. Democrats as "party of death." »

Posted By Klarissa 1 year, 1 month ago in Religion

Vatican officials seldom single out political leaders who differ with the Church on issues like abortion rights or embryonic stem cell research.

But now that the Vatican' s highest court is led by an American, the former St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke , we can expect things to get more explicit in Vatican City — at least when when it comes to U.S. politics.

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    Klarissa1 year, 1 month ago

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    Burke, who was named prefect of the Vatican’s Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature in June, told the Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire that the U.S. Democratic Party risked “transforming itself definitively into a party of death for its decisions on bioethical issues.” He then attacked two of the party’s most high profile Catholics — vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — for misrepresenting Church teaching on abortion.

    He said Biden and Pelosi, “while presenting themselves as good Catholics, have presented Church doctrine on abortion in a false and tendentious way.”

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    djn3nunez31 year, 1 month ago

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    Keep it up Vatican maybe you'll get the Catholic Churches tax exempt status revoked and they can pay for the f-ing bailout. Why should any human listen to the likes of those pedophile/molsesting/pervert protecting officals anyway.

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    Wolfie20071 year, 1 month ago

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    FTA
    Burke made headlines as archbishop of St. Louis for his public attacks on public figures who strayed from Catholic teaching. He suggested during the 2004 presidential campaign that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, a Catholic, should be denied communion because of his views on abortion. Several bishops said at the time they would not give him communion and the media staked out churches where he attended Mass to see if he received it.

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      Wolfie20071 year, 1 month ago

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      Sounds like the the Bishop is p.o.'d this time.

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      icono11 year, 1 month ago

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      Ok let me try this again.
      I n t e r e s t i n g a r t i c l e.

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        david_nwpa1 year, 1 month ago

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        Yes, Pope Benedict the Nazi is surely one we should trust when it comes to life values. The Catholic Inquisition church is really pious. Would these be the same people who brought the world the crusades and an abhorrence to science? Benny and his church are far too hypocritical and patronizing to concern me.

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        david_nwpa1 year, 1 month ago

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        Amazing to me how the Republicans are pro-life when the baby is in the womb, but as soon as the child is born, if born into poverty, the buck stops there. The Republicans are quick to stop welfare, not approve health care benefits for needy children, quick to stop needy mothers from getting the necessary nutrition for their children. The Republicans are quick to cut education and end of life benefits for veterans. They are hardly a "pro-life" party if they do not genuinely care about post-natal people.

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        ind061 year, 1 month ago

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        And after the Crusades, the Inquisition, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of hundreds of thousands of Hugenots and sitting on their hands while the Nazis murdered millions, the Vatican knows its Death!

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        wildman65571 year, 1 month ago

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        The Republicans are not pro life. They just say they are. Who do you think provided 5 of the 7 votes FOR Roe v Wade? Who do you think did virtually nothing when they controlled the House, the Senate and the President? Sure they voted to ban late term abortion, but even Biden voted for that.

        The Republicans need the Christian Right, but they give them almost nothing in return. What is worse, someone who says they are evil child killers and are evil child killers (Democrats) or those who say they are not evil child killer and are also evil child killers(Republicans).

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          tchef1 year, 1 month ago

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          The last time we mixed church and state in this land that is now our country, several innocent people where hung and one crushed to death for being accused of being a witches. Study the history of the Catholic church itself and you will find numerous atrocities committed over the ages by them including torture, burning at the stake, rape, and pillage. All in the name of God. Who are they to be calling anyone the party of death. Didn't Jesus say "judge not lest ye also be judged"? It's in the Bible maybe they should read it.

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          Om1 year, 1 month ago

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          First Amendment of the US Constitution:

          Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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            Tcaros1 year, 1 month ago

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            We knew McCain was reckless when we heard he crashed his plane 5 times before getting his wings.

            Who knows maybe the crash over VN was due to being "a maverick."

            Anyway, it looks like he wants to take his next chance with our future. So do we step in the plane with him?

            He's the one with the nine lives.

            No way. I'm voting Obama.

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            nikkibabe1 year, 1 month ago

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            Here is my take on state ban on abortions even in cases of rape, incest and the victim and rapist is of different races.

            . State to pay all medical expenses of the victim during pregnancy up to and including delivery.
            . State to pay all expenses of baby care during infant and toddler years which includes, baby supplies, milk, nutrition, medical care etc.,
            . State to pay all expenses of day care.
            . State to pay all expenses of school and college up to graduation.
            . State to pay all expenses until the person is able to get a job and make his/her own living.

            If they cannot, State has no right to ban abortions.

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              crespi1 year, 1 month ago

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              The Vatican, huh?

              The home base of child raping priests and the inquisition...

              Yeah, they're REALLY the moral high ground...

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                lloydm651 year, 1 month ago

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                Maybe it's me, but why belong to a Church,or an organisation if you don't agree with it's teaching.Pretty soon all you have a big building where you go to disagree with each other.Your love of Christ is nothing more than sounding symbols,and tinkling brass.Having a form of Godlyness,but denying the power there of.To expect a Pope,or a Priest to saction abortion is beyond reason.

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