The Pope could stop this crapola overnight if he threatened to ex-communicate all these pro abortion politicians.
I wish that would be the case, but, sadly, I think that these politicians (Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Sebellius, and others) put their power above their faith. It is very saddening to me.
I think this is what was said to Pelosi in Rome. One reason why there was no photo op and it was played down by Pelosi.
The problem is that it would still have to be enforced at the actual diocesan level by the bishop of that diocese. There are 230 US bishops, and only 16 have indicated that they would prevent pro-abortion “Catholic” politicians from receiving Communion.
Now, if push came to shove and the Pope issued an order of some sort, or specifically excommunicated certain individuals, other bishops would probably come forward and support him. But I am sure that in the US, there would be many bishops who would simply ignore it. This means that we have the potential for a split in the Church: the “American Church” or the “Patriotic Church,” or whatever Mahony and his ilk are going to call it, and the Roman Catholic Church. I think it will probably come to this, but I don’t think the Pope is ready to deal with this quite yet.
Maybe I’m being too pessimistic, but we have a lot of weak sisters among our bishops, and to them, being well thought of by the press and the Dem party is more important than anything else. I think a split will come soon in any case, probably over Obama’s mandated performance of abortions by health care providers, however, so it’s probably just a matter of time.
I think you missed something from the article:
I requested Governor Sebelius not to present herself for communion.
This is diocesan speak for excommunication. The Governor cannot be considered 'Catholic' until she repents her position and accepts the Church's teaching.
Sure, she will call herself a 'Catholic', and the press will call her a 'Catholic', but she has, in fact, been excommunicated.
The Archbishop of Kansas City archdiocese has already told Sibelius not to receive Communion. By supporting abortion she has already excommunicated herself.