[Pflienews] PharmFacts E-News Update: Egan takes Googliani to task

Tue Apr 29 12:12:45 MDT 2008

*PharmFacts E-News Update -- 29 Apr 2008 AD

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*http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/viewonsite.html?articleid=08042803
New York Cardinal Egan Slams [Pro-Abortion] Giuliani for Receiving 
Communion at Papal Mass - Demands Meeting
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By John-Henry Westen

NEW YORK, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The decision by several 
prominent pro-abortion politicians to publicly receive Holy Communion at 
papal Masses during the recent visit of Pope Benedict XVI, despite clear 
Church teaching that says that their reception of Communion would 
constitute a grave sacrilege, may have backfired. While at first it 
seemed like it would be business as usual, today Cardinal Edward Egan of 
New York issued a statement condemning the reception of Holy Communion 
by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The Archdiocese informed LifeSiteNews.com that the issue is being 
brought forward publicly at this time "because it has become a public 
issue and a public question."

"The Catholic Church clearly teaches that abortion is a grave offense 
against the will of God," said Egan. "Throughout my years as Archbishop 
of New York, I have repeated this teaching in sermons, articles, 
addresses, and interviews without hesitation or compromise of any kind."

He continued, "Thus it was that I had an understanding with Mr. Rudolph 
Giuliani, when I became Archbishop of New York and he was serving as 
Mayor of New York, that he was not to receive the Eucharist because of 
his well-known support of abortion."

"I deeply regret that Mr. Giuliani received the Eucharist during the 
Papal visit here in New York," said Egan, "and I will be seeking a 
meeting with him to insist that he abide by our understanding."

Responding to the matter in the press, Giuliani said that his faith "is 
a deeply personal matter and should remain confidential."

Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, responded, "The 
Catholic faith is not simply about one's private and confidential 
relationship with God. It's public, as evidenced by the fact that Mr. 
Giuliani received Communion in public. Mr. Giuliani's support of legal 
abortion is also public. That's why Cardinal Egan's remarks are entirely 
appropriate, as is his expectation that Mr. Giuliani abide by those 
remarks."

The Pope, just prior to his elevation to the pontificate, issued a 
document to the US Bishops which outlined that in keeping with Church 
teaching, pro-abortion politicians who present themselves for communion 
even after being warned not to "must" be denied communion.

LifeSiteNews.com asked Joseph Zwilling, Director Office of 
Communications at the Archdiocese of New York, if there had been any 
communication on the matter between the Pope or Vatican and the 
Archdiocese. Zwilling replied, "No."

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