Why does the media not hold these people to account for their hypocrisy?
“Pope Benedict warned Catholic politicians they risked excommunication from the Church and should not receive communion if they support abortion.”
Some prominent Catholics: (more complete list at bottom)
Nancy Pelosi
Joe Biden
Kathleen Sebilius
Dick Durben
John Kerry
Charles Rangel
Claire McCaskill
Kirsten Gillibrand
Susan Collins
Mary Landrieu
Luis Gutierrez
Mika Brzezinski
Big Hippo Chris Matthews
February 19, 2009
Vatican City (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI received Nancy Pelosi, one of the most prominent abortion rights politicians in America, and told her Wednesday that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life “at all stages of its development.” The U.S. House speaker, a Catholic, was the first top Democrat to meet with Benedict since the election of Barack Obama, who won a majority of the U.S. Catholic vote despite differences with the Vatican on abortion.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/pope-lectures-nancy-pelosi-says-life-must-be-protected.
May 12, 2010
(CNSNews.com) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she believes she must pursue public policies “in keeping with the values” of Jesus Christ, “The Word made Flesh.”
Pelosi, a Catholic who favors legalized abortion, voted against the ban on partial-birth abortion that was enacted into law in 2003.
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After Pope Benedict XVI met privately with Speaker Pelosi in February 2009, the Vatican issued a statement saying: “His Holiness took the opportunity to speak of the requirements of the natural moral law and the Church’s consistent teaching on the dignity of human life from conception to natural death which enjoin all Catholics, and especially legislators, jurists and those responsible for the common good of society, to work in co-operation with all men and women of good will in creating a just system of laws capable of protecting human life at all stages of its development.”
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/pelosi-says-she-has-duty-pursue-policies
February 2, 2012
QUESTION:
“The administration has issued a regulation that will require all healthcare plans to cover sterilization and all FDA approved contraceptives including those that induce abortions. This will force Catholic individuals and institutions to act against their consciences. All across the nation..”
PELOSI:
“Is this a speech or do we have a question disguised as speech?”
QUESTION:
We cannot and will not comply with this law.
Will you stand with your fellow Catholics in opposing this law?
PELOSI:
I’m going to stand with my fellow Catholics in supporting the administration on this. I think it was a very courageous decision that they made and I support it.
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Following is a list of the members of the 112th Congress who refer to themselves as Catholics.
Meet the Catholics in Congress
Here’s our snapshot of the spectrum of pro-life votes and views of Catholics on Capitol Hill, newly updated for the 112th Congress.
WASHINGTON — Catholics make up about 28% of the members of Congress, compared to 30% when the 111th Congress began. But both figures are higher than the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population, 24%.
Following is a list of the members of the 112th Congress who refer to themselves as Catholics.
The percentage next to them is their pro-life rating since 1997, as compiled by National Right to Life. Information prior to 1997 was unavailable at press time. They are listed from the highest pro-life rating to the lowest.
*Denotes incoming congressman
**Denotes that they previously served, left Congress for a time, and won election and will be part of the 112th Congress that convenes in January. Their NRLC scores are for their previous tenures (including only votes cast in 1997 or later)
Senate
100%—Mike Johanns, R-Neb.
100%—Jim Risch, R-Idaho
100%—David Vitter, R-La.
94%—Pat Toomey, R-Pa.**
68%—Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
50%—Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa.
31%—Mary Landrieu, D-La.
23%—Susan Collins, R-Maine
11%—Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
4%—John Kerry, D-Mass.
2%—Richard Durbin, D-Ill.
2%—Tom Harkin, D-Iowa
2%—Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.
2%—Patty Murray, D-Wash.
2%—Jack Reed, D-R.I.
1%—Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
0%—Mark Begich, D-Alaska
0%—Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
0%—Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
0%—Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.*
Joe Manchin, D-W. Va.*
John Hoeven, R-N.D.*
Marco Rubio, R-Fla.*
House of Representatives
100%—Steve Austria, R-Ohio
100%—John Boehner, R-Ohio
100%—Kevin Brady, R-Texas
100%—David Camp, R-Mich.
100%—Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
100%—Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.**
100%—Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb.
100%—Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.
100%—Phil Gingrey, R-Ga.
100%—Peter King, R-N.Y.
100%—Steve King, R-Iowa
100%—Bob Latta, R-Ohio
100%—Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo.
100%—Daniel Lungren, R-Calif.
100%—Michael McCaul, R-Texas
100%—Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich.
100%—Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.
100%—Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
100%—Tom Rooney, R- Fla.
100%—Edward Royce, R-Calif.
100%—Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
100%—Steve Scalise, R-La.
100%—Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio
100%—Christopher Smith, R-N.J.
100%—John Sullivan, R-Okla.
100%—Patrick Tiberi, R-Ohio
99%—Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.
98%—Steve Chabot, R-Ohio**
98%—Walter Jones, R-N.C.
97%—Tim Murphy, R-Pa.
95%—Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J.
91%—Jerry Costello, D-Ill.
88%—Tim Holden, D-Pa.
85%—Dale Kildee, D-Mich.
83%—Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill.
79%—Connie Mack IV, R-Fla.
77%—Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.
77%—Michael Doyle, D-Pa.
67%—Leonard Lance, R-N.J.
62%—Brian Bilbray, R-Calif.
61%—James Langevin, D-R.I.
57%—Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio
53%—Tim Ryan, D-Ohio
47%—Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio
44%—Stephen Lynch, D-Mass.
43%—Henry Cuellar, D-Texas
38%—Jason Altmire, D-Pa.
34%—Michael Michaud, D-Maine
32%—Richard Neal, D-Mass.
28%—Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas
27%—Bill Pascrell, D-N.J.
24%—Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.
21%—John Dingell, D-Mich.
18%—Peter Visclosky, D-Ind.
15%—Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif.
14%—Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas
13%—Jim Costa, D-Calif.
8%—Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.
7%—Joe Baca, D-Calif.
7%—James Moran, D-Va.
4%—Brian Higgins, D-N.Y.
3%—Robert Brady, D-Pa.
3%—Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.
2%—Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.
2%—Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.
1%—Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.
1%—Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.
1%—Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.
1%—Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.
1%—Ed Markey, D-Mass.
1%—James McGovern, D-Mass.
1%—Frank Pallone, D-N.J.
1%—Ed Pastor, D-Ariz.
1%—Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
1%—Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif.
1%—Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif.
1%—Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y.
0%—Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.
0%—Timothy Bishop, D-N.Y.
0%—Michael Capuano, D-Mass.
0%—Gerald Connolly, D-Va.
0%—Joe Courtney, D-Conn.
0%—Charlie Gonzalez, D-Texas
0%—Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
0%—John Larson, D-Conn.
0%—Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M.
0%—Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
0%—Jerry McNerney, D-Calif.
0%—George Miller, D-Calif.
0%—Patrick Murphy, D-Pa.
0%—Grace Napolitano, D-Calif.
0%—Linda Sanchez, D-Calif.
0%—Albio Sires, D-N.J.
0%—Mike Thompson, D-Calif.
0%—Paul Tonko, D-N.Y.
0%—Peter Welch, D-Vt.
Lou Barletta, R-Pa.*
Dan Benishek, R-Mich.*
Ann Marie Buerkle, R-N.Y.*
Francisco Canseco, R-Texas*
John Carney, D-Del.*
Hansen Clarke, D-Mich.*
Chip Cravaack, R-Minn.*
Sean Duffy, R-Wis.*
Charles Fleischmann, R-Tenn.*
Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.*
Michael Grimm, R-N.Y.*
Frank Guinta, R-N.H.*
Richard Hanna, R-N.Y. *
Andy Harris, R-Md.*
Joe Heck, R-Nev.*
Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan.*
Bill Keating, D-Mass.*
Mike Kelly, R-Pa.*
Jeff Landry, R-La.*
Tom Marino, R-Pa.*
Pat Meehan, R-Pa.*
Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C.*
Steven Palazzo, R-Miss.*
Tom Reed, R-N.Y.*
Jim Renacci, R-Ohio*
David Rivera, R-Fla.*
Todd Rokita, R-Ind.*
Jon Runyan, R-N.J.*
Bobby Schilling, R-Ill.*
David Schweikert, R-Ariz.*
can i just finish my waffle? 