{"id":3150,"date":"2008-05-02T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/05\/communion-and-politicians-wuerl-weighs-in.html"},"modified":"2008-05-02T15:34:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-02T15:34:00","slug":"communion-and-politicians-wuerl-weighs-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/05\/communion-and-politicians-wuerl-weighs-in.html","title":{"rendered":"Communion and politicians: Wuerl weighs in"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Archbishop of Washington, Donald Wuerl, has now joined Cardinal Egan<\/a> in discussing the controversy over communion during the pope’s visit. <\/p>\n

From the Catholic Standard<\/a>: <\/p>\n

A decision regarding the refusal of Holy Communion to an individual is one that should be made only after clear efforts to persuade and convince the person that their actions are wrong and bear moral consequences. Presumably this is done in the home diocese where the bishops and priests, the pastors of souls, engage the members of their flock in this type of discussion. In the case of public figures who serve in Washington as representatives of other parts of the nation, this dialogue and any decisions would take place within their home diocese.<\/p>\n

I have always respected the role of the local Church and the ministry of the individual bishop as shepherd of the Church entrusted to his care. For that reason, I have not accepted the suggestions that the Archdiocese of Washington or episcopal conferences have some particular role that supersedes the authority of an individual bishop in his particular Church.<\/p>\n

While this issue will continue to be raised, it is important to recognize that in this archdiocese the teaching on the evil of abortion will continue to be an important part of our ministry as will the effort to convince and persuade others to accept that teaching.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Visit the link for his entire column.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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