Why are some Catholic bishops talking about denying Communion to pro-choice politicians?
The Catholic Church teaches that those who “formally cooperate in evil”–that is, those who enable evil to occur, whether they do it themselves or not–are guilty of sin. It also teaches that people who knowingly insist on sinning should be refused Communion. Because the Catholic Church believes abortion is sinful, many Church leaders think that politicians who support abortion rights in their political life (even if they say they are personally opposed to the procedure) should not receive Communion.
Related Questions
- What about Catholic politicians who support the death penalty? Shouldnt they refrain from receiving Holy Communion too?
- Should politicians who stand for issues, which go against Catholic doctrine, be refused Holy Communion?
- How come some U.S Catholic bishops are talking about denying Communion to Democrat John Kerry?
