Catholics gather to pray that the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Bertoni will stop the scandal of US bishops giving Communion to Catholics politicians who promote child-killing.

Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804; www.humbleplea.com 

WASHINGTON, May 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry:

What: 9-Day Prayer Vigil outside Vatican Embassy

When: Friday May 14 through Saturday May 22, daily from 12-1 pm

Where: Apostolic Nunciature, 3339 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC

Who: Randall Terry, Missy Smith (founder of Wakeup) and local and out-of-state Insurrecta Nex Team Members and other pro-life advocates

Background:

Canon Law 915 explicitly states that those persisting in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.

Pope Benedict, when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, wrote a document titled "Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion."  In that document he clearly stated that politicians who promote child-killing by abortion "must" be "denied" Holy Communion.  Only a few bishops have followed his direction.

The worst scandal in America is in our nation's Capitol, where prominent child-killers such as Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden receive Holy Communion, while they promote child-killing. This happens under the watch of D.C. Archbishop Wuerl, who is in open defiance of the instruction given by Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict.

Statement of Randall Terry and Missy Smith:

We ask Cardinal Bertone:

"Who has taught the Truth?  Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, and the bishops who follow his instruction, or Archbishop Wuerl, and the bishops who follow his example and words?  Who is correct? Cardinal Ratzinger or Archbishop Wuerl?  Their contradictory positions cannot both be correct.

"How long will this schism and scandal be allowed to continue?

"Should our bishops give the body and blood of Christ to Catholics w hose hands are covered with the blood of babies?

"If our bishops will not deny Holy Communion to Catholics for the crime and public scandal of the murder of babies, for what would they deny it? 

"The passage of the health care bill was the most horrific treachery against life since Roe versus Wade. DC Archbishop Wuerl - more than any prelate in America - is responsible for this calamity by his silence. Has he even once publicly rebuked Pelosi's agenda?

"When will the Holy See end this scandal?"

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