<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/<br><br>In the aftermath of The Visit, it's been <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/27/AR2008042701209.html">noted</a> in <a href="http://ncrcafe.org/node/1749">not a few</a>
quarters that five Catholic politicians on-record as pro-choice --
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sens. John Kerry and Ted Kennedy of
Massachusetts and Chris Dodd of Connecticut and former New York Mayor
and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani -- received the Eucharist at
one B16 Mass or another.<br><br>Within the hour, Gotham's Cardinal Edward Egan issued a <a href="http://www.archny.org/news-events/news-press-releases/index.cfm?i=7945">statement</a> on the taking of Communion by the thrice-married ex-mayor:<br><blockquote>The
Catholic Church clearly teaches that abortion is a grave offense
against the will of God. Throughout my years as Archbishop of New York,
I have repeated this teaching in sermons, articles, addresses, and
interviews without hesitation or compromise of any kind. Thus it was
that I had an understanding with Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, when I became
Archbishop of New York and he was serving as Mayor of New York, that he
was not to receive the Eucharist because of his well-known support of
abortion. I deeply regret that Mr. Giuliani received the Eucharist
during the Papal visit here in New York, and I will be seeking a
meeting with him to insist that he abide by our understanding.</blockquote>In its <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5go3YgXA43arqLic2P3Nf1deDnGHQD90B0SN80">response,</a>
Team Rudy said it would welcome the meeting, but with a twist:
Giuliani's faith "is a deeply personal matter and should remain
confidential" according to his spokeswoman.<br><br>The move is a notable change of public tack by the occupant of 452 Madison. In an early 2007 <a href="http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/01/egan-john-carroll-got-it-right.html">TV interview,</a>
when asked how he'd "come down" on public officials who defy church
teaching -- Giuliani included -- Egan said that the politicos named
were "all friends of mine."<br><br>"I wish them all the best, and they've been very good to us" the cardinal told WNBC's David Ushery.<br><br>Suffice it to say, compare and contrast.<br><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHOTO: </span>AP/Chris LaPutt</span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">-30-</span>
<em>posted by Rocco Palmo at <a href="http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2008/04/egan-to-rudy-outta-line.html" title="permanent link">14:22</a></em>
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