Pro-Abortion "Catholic" politicians are concerned they're being judged

WASHINGTON, April 19 — Members of Congress are used to being judged and graded by every organization from the Chamber of Commerce to the League of Conservation Voters.

But some Democratic politicians say it is quite another matter to have their standing as Roman Catholics called into question because of their votes in support of abortion rights. Some conservatives are urging church leaders to do just that, most prominently in the case of Senator John Kerry, the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, a self-described "believing and practicing Catholic" who attends Mass, receives communion and has a 100 percent voting record with Naral Pro-Choice America.

In recent weeks, conservatives have been calling on the bishops to penalize Mr. Kerry, even deny him communion, a prospect that fellow Catholic political figures who support abortion rights describe as deeply troubling.

Terry McAuliffe, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said, "If I went to my local church in Virginia and was denied communion, I'd be very upset about that." Mr. McAuliffe, a Catholic, added: "I doubt it will come to that. I think it would be a huge mistake for the Catholic Church."

It's better to change one's life now while one has time to repent.

I have heard that God keeps some people longer on earth to give them more time to expiate their sins. Perhaps, pre-death "Catholic" politicians are some of those?

Article here.