Bishop bars Patrick Kennedy from Communion over abortion - CNN.com

Bishop bars Patrick Kennedy from Communion over abortion

November 22, 2009 4:22 p.m. EST

Rep. Patrick Kennedy is in trouble with the Catholic Church over his support of abortion rights.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Patrick Kennedy tells newspaper that bishop barred him from Communion
• Diocese confirms it, says ban came in a confidential pastoral discussion in 2007
• Bishop says he's "disappointed" that Kennedy made their conversation public
• Kennedy fought ban on funding abortion, but voted for health care bill that included the ban

RELATED TOPICS

• Patrick Kennedy
• The Roman Catholic Church
• Abortion Policy

Washington (CNN) -- Rhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights, the diocese said Sunday.

In a statement issued Sunday, Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin said he told Kennedy in February 2007 that it would be "inappropriate" for him to continue receiving the fundamental Catholic sacrament, "and I now ask respectfully that you refrain from doing so."

via cnn.com

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