Bishop, Rep. Kennedy postpone meeting
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Kennedy, Bishop Postpone Meeting
The meeting between Sen.Patrick Kennedy and Bishop Tobin over the abortion issue has been postponed.Published: November 9, 2009
Updated: November 10, 2009
PROVIDENCE - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence said Monday that a meeting between Bishop Thomas Tobin and U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy scheduled for this week has been postponed.
The bishop and the congressman were expected to discuss their public dispute on abortion and national health care reform.
A statement from the diocese did not say why the meeting had been put on hold.
“Bishop Tobin remains hopeful the he can meet with Congressman Kennedy in a personal and pastoral setting in the very near future,“ the statement said.
Kennedy last month criticized church leaders who oppose universal health care plans unless the plans include more restrictions on abortions. Tobin called those remarks “irresponsible,“ though Kennedy said he didn’t mean to slight the Church.
Tobin said he wants to reaffirm to Kennedy the Church’s overall support for health care reform but will also stress its opposition to abortion. He said that Kennedy, as a Catholic, must accept the church’s abortion position.
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IT’S CALLED CATHOLIC BRAINWASHING. 12 YRS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL B4 COLLEGE. ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH!!! WAY TO GO URI!!!!
a womens’ body is her OWN! No one should tell her what she can or cannot do! It shouldn’t even be an issue
Wow so if you are Catholic you can’t have a mind of your own. Bishop there is an old saying: Put up or shut up. If you want to tell the state/Government how to do things then the churches should start paying TAXES.
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