Archbishop Burke would deny communion to Giuliani

My Way News - Bishop Would Deny Communion to Giuliani

Burke, the archbishop of St. Louis, was asked if he would deny Communion to Giuliani or any other presidential candidate who supports abortion rights.

"If any politician approached me and he'd been admonished not to present himself, I'd not give it," Burke told The Associated Press Wednesday. "To me, you have to be certain a person realizes he is persisting in a serious public sin."

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Burke says that anyone administering Communion - ordained priest or lay minister - is morally obligated to deny it to Catholic politicians who support an abortion-rights position contrary to church teaching.

Burke published an article in April in a church law journal that explored whether it is ever appropriate to deny Communion. Some U.S. bishops interpret church teaching to say that an individual examination of conscience, not a minister, should dictate whether a person is worthy to receive the sacrament.

Burke said denial of Communion is not a judgment. "What the state of his soul is is between God and him," he said.

Comments

[Catherine Adago]

Arch Bishop Burke has justification regarding communion and pro choice politicians. However, I will support Mr.Giuliani, in his run for president of our country. He has sworn to nominate judges who uphold the constitution.Our biggest problems come from judges who impose their own agendas rather then interperet the original intent of the constitution.