ST. LOUIS — The conflict in the U.S. Catholic Church over the issue of Communion for pro-abortion public figures has again revealed the wide chasm between faithful and dissident Catholics.
Congressman William Lacy Clay, another “Catholic” Democrat who supports abortion on demand, has said that his Archbishop, Raymond Burke of St. Louis, has “gone too far.” Congressman Clay has complained that Burke, one of the few U.S. bishops who has said he would order his priests to refuse Communion to public abortion supporters, is crossing the church/state line. He suggests that the Catholic Church ought to have its tax-free status revoked for engaging in political activity.
The Congressman from St. Louis was among the 40 Catholics who voted “No” to the federal partial-birth abortion ban.
“I think Archbishop Burke has gone too far; he is now delving into politics,” Clay said.
“Perhaps the Catholic Church should surrender their 501(c) status.” Congressman Clay received a rating of “100” in 2000 from NARAL Pro-Choice America's list.
(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)
