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Pope Francis Enters the House Chamber and Gives The Only Handshake to John Kerrypoliticususa.com/2015/09/24/pop… #UniteBlue
It's significant because not only did John Kerry negotiate the Iran nuclear deal, he's a practicing Catholic and has long been a target for conservative Catholics over his pro-choice position. Many sought to have him excommunicated:
The issue of politicians and abortion had also come to the attention of the current Pope in 2004 when John Kerry, a practicing Catholic and supporter of abortion rights, was the Democratic candidate for President, and then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was head of the Vatican's doctrinal office.
At the time, in the heat of the campaign for the White House, several U.S. bishops had declared that pro-choice politicians like Kerry should be denied the rite of Holy Communion at Catholic Mass. When he was formally asked for doctrinal counsel on the matter, Cardinal Ratzinger wrote a carefully worded letter to the U.S. bishops conference that simultaneously reaffirmed strict Catholic opposition to abortion, yet urged Church leaders to do their best to avoid getting involved in electoral politics.
One American bishop who railed against John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi and other pro-choice politicians was recently demoted by Pope Francis.
The times they are a-changing.looks like a real life snub of republican Catholicism. they are obviously not on the same page as Pope Frankie so will they obey the Pontiff or rebel and continue embracing the republican agenda of omission and intolerance??? that would indicate who or what is more important to them their souls or belonging to a club discrimination.
the Pope is not an exclusionist but some on the republican bench obviously are and what is it with them and letter writing to those they think are on their hateful side that wreaks of people like bilo lying and expecting back up or the republican 47 and the Iran letter. not hard to see Pope Frankie was spot on with only acknowledging Kerry as more in line with his teachings.
