" I was surprised to learn of Senator Hillary Clinton’s appearance at St. Mary’s University. I was neither advised nor consulted by the university before the decision was made to have Senator Clinton speak at the university. Catholic institutions are obliged to teach and promote Catholic values in all instances. This is especially important when people look to our Catholic universities and colleges to provide leadership and clarity to the often complicated and conflicting political discourse.
It is clear that the records of Senator Clinton and some of the other candidates for president on important life issues are not consistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church.
It is not my intention to tell people for whom to vote. However, I encourage Catholics to understand the teachings of the Church on the broad spectrum of public issues that are of great concern today. I urge the faculty and the ministry staff at St. Mary’s University to continue to carry out their responsibility to educate their students in their political duty in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church."
http://www.archdiosa.org/Full statement:
http://www.archdiosa.org/documents/StatementStMarysUnivSenClinton.pdfEven though the Archbishop says that it is not his intention to tell people for whom to vote, the message is clear: he's telling you who not to vote for.
The statement says absolutely nothing about illegal, pre-emptive wars of aggression, torture, the death penalty or the candidates who support them, even though these are also inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Same old same old.
I know how deep the hypocrisy runs in the Church, I was raised Catholic.
Kudos to St. Mary's!
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