Providence bishop slams Rep. Patrick Kennedy

Representative Patrick Kennedy is in hot water with the Catholic Church, the latest politician to run afoul of the church in the health care overhaul debate.

[Lux et Veritas]

Another "Catholic" poseur exposed and rebuked.

"That brought this rebuke today from the most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence: "Congressman Patrick Kennedy's statement about the Catholic Church's position on health care reform is irresponsible and ignorant of the facts. As I wrote to Congressman Kennedy and other members of the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation recently [ http://www.thericatholic.com/pages/healthcare... ], the Bishops of the United States are indeed in favor of comprehensive health care reform and have been for many years. But we are adamantly opposed to health care legislation that threatens the life of unborn children, requires taxpayers to pay for abortion, rations health care, or compromises the conscience of individuals."

"Congressman Kennedy continues to be a disappointment to the Catholic Church and to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island. I believe the Congressman owes us an apology for his irresponsible comments. It is my fervent hope and prayer that he will find a way to provide more effective and morally responsible leadership for our state," Tobin added.

Regrettably, Bishop Tobin, another Kennedy whose "Catholic faith" is only a shabby veneer wouldn't even consider a way to act consonant with real Catholicism.

[kathwynn]

The catholic church can whine all it wants.. But the catholic church does not have any voice in how America is ran.