NY cardinal criticizes Giuliani for taking Communion during Pope's visit

[Bluebear]

NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani should not have received Holy Communion during the pope's visit because the former presidential candidate supports abortion rights, New York Cardinal Edward Egan said Monday.

Egan says he had "an understanding" with Giuliani that he is not to receive the Eucharist. The Catholic Church teaches "that abortion is a grave offense against the will of God," Egan said.

The cardinal said Monday that Giuliani broke that understanding when he received the Eucharist during Pope Benedict XVI's visit earlier this month. He received Communion during the April 19 service from one of the many clergymen who offered the sacrament.

Egan says he will be seeking a meeting with Giuliani "to insist that he abide by our understanding."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080429/ap_on_re_us/giuliani_abortion

[chelsea0011]

1. No big deal. 51% of Catholics polled support some sort of abortion rights.

Besides, he has many more commandments he broke that should preclude him from communion, but he is like many others. He just acts like he is much better than all of us.

[undeterred]

2. What about all the mistresses and the lying about 911?

Aren't Catholics supposed to confess their sins before communion?

[barbtries]

3. fucking guiliani

i expected the story to be about his multiple divorces. is divorce okay by catholics these days?