Thursday, July 07, 2005

Ontario Catholic MP Denied Communion for Voting in Favour of Homosexual "Marriage"

TIMMINS, July 6, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Newspapers and radio shows in Canada are rife with the 'shocking' news that a Catholic politician has been denied communion after voting in favour of the federal same-sex 'marriage' legislation. Catholic NDP Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay, Charles Angus, has been denied communion after voting in support of same-sex marriage Bill C-38 in Parliament on June 28.

Angus seems to be painting the action by his pastor as a shocking and improper action on the part of a lone priest. However, the pastor of Angus's St. Patrick's parish in Cobalt, Fr. John Lemire, told LifeSiteNews.com it is not his choice, but adherence to the clear laws of the Church which forbid Angus from being given communion.
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The courageous priests and bishops who are resolute in proclaiming the truth and acting in accord with the Church could certainly use our prayers of support as they are attacked by every malcontent and dissident, especially those who claimed to be Catholic...

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