WASHINGTON — Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has forbidden Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy to receive the Roman Catholic sacrament of Holy Communion because of his advocacy of abortion rights, the Rhode Island Democrat said Friday. …
Read Original Story: Kennedy: Barred from Communion – Providence Journal
Just as his uncle’s Catholic faith made headlines fifty years ago, Patrick Kennedy’s Catholicism and its influence on his politics is currently making news; albeit for vastly different reasons. JFK’s dedication to his faith (he was …
Read Original Story: Kennedy Denied Communion – Food Consumer
PROVIDENCE, RI — Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman’s support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper …
Read Original Story: Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishop – The Associated Press
America’s Roman Catholic church has waded back into the forefront of national politics in recent weeks. Bishops intervened forcefully in the debate over healthcare, pushing amendments that — according to some critics — could add new limits to women’s …
Read Original Story: The Church and the state – North Country Public Radio
A Roman Catholic bishop has banned Representative Patrick Kennedy, a scion of the Kennedy dynasty, from receiving Communion because of his support for abortion rights. By Toby Harnden in Washington The move escalates the battle between the Catholic …
Read Original Story: Patrick Kennedy banned from Holy Communion by local bishop over abortion dispute – Telegraph.co.uk
Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Democrat of Rhode Island, has been denied communion by the Catholic Church because of his pro choice views on abortion. Patrick Kennedy’s fight with his own church illustrates the intersection of politics and religion. …
Read Original Story: Patrick Kennedy, Abortion, and the Catholic Church – Associated Content
The decision to bar Congressman ted Patrick Kennedy from receiving communion by Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin is a step too far. Abortion is a complex and incredibly emotional issue which has divided this country for decades. …
Read Original Story: No winner in Kennedy/Bishop abortion stand-off – Irish Central
Rep Patrick Kennedy has been denied the sacrament of Holy Communion by Roman Catholic Bishop due to his stand on abortion, reports the Associated Press. Kennedy, descended from a long line of Catholic politicians, supports abortion rights. …
Read Original Story: Kennedy Denied Communion – Catholic Church Takes a Stand – Associated Content
(ChattahBox)—Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, the Democratic lawmaker from Rhode Island, and the son of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, told reporters on Friday, that he has been banned from receiving the Catholic sacrament of Holy Communion, …
Read Original Story: Catholic Bishop Bans Rep. Kennedy From Communion – ChattahBox
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) reads to a child at Jump Start’s "Read for the Record" at Capitol Hill on October 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)more pics »Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) says he was denied Holy Communion by the Catholic Church because of …
Read Original Story: Patrick Kennedy Denied Communion Because of Pro-Choice Stance – Zimbio
