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Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence has an RSVP for Rudy Giuiliani<\/a> <\/p>\n

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I probably would have written this article anyhow, so distressed was I. But then I received an invitation to attend a fundraising luncheon for presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, and that absolutely confirmed my decision. <\/p>\n

The fundraiser is scheduled for Providence next week. For $500, I could attend a reception with the former New York City Mayor. For $1,500 I could attend a reception with a photo-op. <\/p>\n

The first thought that came to my mind is that I\u2019m not charging enough for my Confirmation photos! <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, and more to the point, I have no idea why I received an invitation to Giuliani\u2019s fundraiser. I don\u2019t know the mayor; I\u2019ve never met him. I try to avoid partisan politics. Heck, I\u2019m not even a Republican. But most of all, I would never support a candidate who supports legalized abortion. <\/p>\n

Rudy\u2019s public proclamations on abortion are pathetic and confusing. Even worse, they\u2019re hypocritical. <\/p>\n

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Rudy\u2019s defection from the Catholic Faith on this moral issue is not unique, of course. Catholic politicians of both parties, nationwide, have followed a similar path in abandoning the Faith for the sake of political expediency: Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Pat Leahy, Nancy Pelosi, and Joe Biden come quickly to mind. And on a local level, of course, Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Senator Jack Reed. How these intelligent men and women will someday stand before the judgment seat of God and explain why they legitimized the death of countless innocent children in the sin of abortion is beyond me. (But God, really, I was personally opposed to it, but just couldn\u2019t do anything about it.\u201d) <\/p>\n

Oh well, as you can see by now, I won\u2019t be attending the fundraiser for Rudy Giuliani. If Rudy wants to see me, he\u2019ll have to arrange an appointment at my office. We\u2019ll talk about his position on abortion. And if he wants a photo, it will cost him $1,500 as a donation for the pro-life work of the Church. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Oh, and across the pond, Cardinals O’Brien and McCarthy have some things to say:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of Scotland’s Catholics, said the abortion rate north of the border was now equivalent to "two Dunblane massacres a day".<\/p>\n

His counterpart in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, said for the first time that Catholic politicians who back abortion must clear their consciences before receiving the sacrament.<\/p>\n

The comments echoed remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI on his recent trip to Brazil, but politicians, pro-choice organisations, secularists and even fellow Catholics urged the cardinals not to use the sacraments as a "political weapon."<\/p>\n

In a sermon marking the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act, Cardinal O’Brien told Catholic politicians of "the barrier such co-operation (on abortion) erects to receiving Holy Communion". He also urged Catholic voters to consider "all the views" of those seeking election.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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