A test of the new Pope?
Evidently theres a potential showdown between the Vatican and some of our more notable Catholic politicians who enthusiastically promote abortion: http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/house-delegation-plans-journey-to-rome-for-installation-of-pope-francis-20130315
Here's a defining moment for the new Pontiff. Will he or won't he direct that pro abort Catholic politicians are NOT to present themselves for Communion? If he doesn't then a lot of the pro life crowd can justifiably feel abandoned. That would be a lousy way to launch this papacy.
If he does publicly enforce Canon Law Article 915 then many of the proponents of the Culture of Death will see a line drawn in the sand in a very public manner. Life might get a lot more interesting throughout the Church due to that.
God's will be done, may He have mercy on us all.
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Will the Pontiff even be made aware that Pelosi and Biden are Obama's delegation, and will he be informed as to their pro-abortion, pro-sodomy stance? I suspect that there will be a great many politicians from many different countries going, including perhaps a delegation from Cristina Kirchner in Argentina. The Pope has to deal with hundreds of people, so shifting the wheat from chaff may be difficult.
I predict a first-class explosion. I don't credit Pelosi or Biden with enough sense not to present themselves for Communion. And I do credit them with enough pettiness to scream bloody murder when they're denied it.
Ioannes, you bring up a good point. We'll have to see how this plays out.
Old Bob, we can only hope!
Well, if Francis really feels compelled to rebuild the Church I feel this would be a great place to start.
I have to agree with Ioannes in this. I see no reason why he would have followed American politics so closely as to know Biden from Ryan or Pelosi from Santorum. At some point, I hope, he will repeat what he's already said as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, but I don't expect it for Tuesday ... he'll probably be more concerned with setting out the general program of his pontificate.
If in fact they were denied communion I would be exultant! It's going to take something that dramatic.
But I doubt it will happen.
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