thehill.com - 2/18/2009
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Pope Benedict XVI made clear to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday that she cannot advocate for abortion rights and still be a good Catholic. After meeting with Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the Vatican, the pontiff stressed that Catholic politicians are required to work to outlaw abortion, and ...
thehill.com - 2/17/2009
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thehill.com —
In a move likely to stoke more controversy
about whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights are
in line with the church, Pope Benedict XVI has granted an audience to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Catholic News Agency confirmed Monday ...
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Pelosi Slapped by Pope Benedict Over Abortion
Politics Daily —
... Some bishops have suggested denying communion to American politicians because of their support for abortion. Benedict in 2007 agreed with that punishment. The Hill points out that the pope's spokesman tried to clarify that he didn't plan on formally excommunicating anyone, but that abortion-supporters should voluntarily refrain from taking communion. ...
Pope Challenges Pelosi's Abortion Stance
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Pope Benedict XVI tells the House Speaker during their Vatican meeting Wednesday that Catholic politicians are required to work to outlaw abortion.
Pelosi, who considers herself an “ardent” Catholic, is a vocal supporter of abortion rights.
Read the pope's statement ...
Petition demands denial of communion to pro-abortion-rights politicos
News —
... , which doesn't mention any politicians by name but addresses "prominent Catholics in public life," had been filled out by more than 5,500 users. PewSitter states that completed petitions will be sent to the Vatican, to president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Cardinal Francis George (archbishop of Chicago), and to the petition signer's own diocese. The pope talked to Pelosi about abortion in their Wednesday meeting, according to the Vatican, stressing the "requirements of the natural moral law and the Church’s consistent teaching on the dignity of human ...
This Week in God
Political Animal —
THIS WEEK IN GOD.... First up from the God Machine this week is a look at an interesting meeting in Rome between the Pope and the U.S. Speaker of the House, who happens to be a devout Catholic. Pope Benedict XVI made clear to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday that she cannot advocate for abortion rights and still be a good Catholic. After meeting with Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the Vatican, the pontiff stressed that Catholic politicians are required to work to outlaw abortion, and stressed that church teachings are "consistent" on the matter. Both seem aimed directly at ...
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news.yahoo.com 2/18/2009 — AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday told U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who supports abortion rights, that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development."
Were They At The Same Meeting?
corner.nationalreview.com 2/19/2009 — From the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi:
It is with great joy that my husband, Paul, and I met with His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, today. In our conversation, I had the opportunity to praise the Church's leadership in fighting ...
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rollingstone.com 2/19/2009 — I t may not have the cachet of the Oval Office, but there is no more commanding view in Washington than the one enjoyed by the speaker of the House. The picture windows in Nancy Pelosi's office frame the National Mall, where, only three weeks earlier, ...
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thehill.com 3/14/2009 — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is denying Republican claims that she is partisan, saying she has been open to GOP ideas. In an interview with Charlie Rose on Friday, Pelosi was asked what is the most unfair and misleading impression of her. ...
Pelosi, pope —
CNN Political Ticker 2/18/2009
In 2008, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi kissed the papal ring worn by Pope Benedict XVI, pictured above. Pelosi met the pontiff Wednesday at the Vatican in a closed-door meeting following the General Audience.
(CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
Catholic divide: Pelosi meets the Pope —
First Read 2/18/2009
From NBC's Mike ViqueiraHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, traveling in Europe with a congressional delegation comprised of several members of her inner circle and their spouses, had an audience earlier today with Pope Benedict.
The speaker has come under ...
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