US Catholic Politicians Confused About Faith, Bishop Says

Now, that's a News Flash! In all seriousness though, we must continue to pray for and support Archbishops/Bishops Gomez, Burke, Chaput, Bruskewitz, Sheridan and others, so that they will continue to have the courage to proclaim the teachings of the Church amid cries of rebellion and dissent.

Nov. 22 (CNA/CWNews.com) - During the International Congress on Churches, the Lay State and Society, Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, Texas said most Catholic politicians in the United States have fallen into "a distorted understanding of what their faith is."

During a speech on Catholics and public life in the US, Archbishop Gomez noted that "today 70% of politicians who claim to be Catholic in Congress and the Senate support abortion, and that figure reaches almost 90 percent in traditional Catholic states such as Massachusetts or New York."

Many Catholic politicians, inspired by the interpretation of some influential theologians, consider all the teachings of the Church to be on equal footing. "They respect ‘a large part’ of that doctrine, especially in social matters, but they disagree on issues such as abortion, euthanasia and homosexual unions. According to them, they adhere to a ‘large part’ and say they are adhering to it all."

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