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baltimoresun.com - 12/1/2008
Priest urges confession for Obama supporters -
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MODESTO, Calif. - The Rev. Joseph Illo, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Modesto, Calif., has told parishioners in a homily and in a follow-up letter that if they voted for Barack Obama , they should consider going to confession because of the president-elect's position on abortion. "If ...
Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess
cbs13.com - 11/30/2008
Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess
— cbs13.com — Modesto Priest Urges Obama Supporters To Confess Read Letter To Parishioners MODESTO (AP) ― A Roman Catholic... priest has told parishioners they should confess if they voted for Barack Obama because the president-elect supports abortion. The Rev. ... (more) Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess

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Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess because voting for Obama was a mortal swin
americablog.com - 12/1/2008
Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess because voting for Obama was a mortal swin
— americablog.com — And the Catholics wonder why their membership is declining. A Roman Catholic priest has told parishioners they... should confess if they voted for Barack Obama because the president-elect supports abortion. The Rev. Joseph Illo says his parishioners at ... (more) Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess because ...

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"Bless me father, for I have sinned...
BlondeSense — This is my sin: I voted for Barack Obama." MODESTO, Calif. - The Rev. Joseph Illo, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Modesto, Calif., has told parishioners in a homily and in a follow-up letter that if they voted for Barack Obama, they should consider going to confession because of the president-elect's position on abortion. "If you are one of the 54 percent of Catholics who voted for a pro-abortion candidate, you were clear on his position and you knew the gravity of the question, I urge you to go to confession before receiving communion. Don't risk losing your state of ...

Remainders: Press criticism
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Obama's advisors have (Gene) McCarthyite roots. Joe Klein makes a list of questions reporters should be asking Obama. Prince notes that the people on stage were more diverse than the questioners. Crowley defends the press from unfair Obama attack. A Commentary blogger likes Obama's answers. Richard Perle likes Hillary. Hillary's staff eats Spinach dip, and she calls pols. A California priest urges parishoners to confess their Obama-voting sins. And the Note ...

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