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Irish priest refuses Communion to pro-abortion politician
July 15, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: An Irish priest refused to administer Communion to a government minister because of his support for legal abortion.
Father Gabriel Burke explained why he declined to give Communion to Colm Burke, the Minister of State, at a funeral in Whitechurch:
As a senator, Colm Burke voted for abortion after the 2018 referendum and he knows the teaching of the [Catholic] Church that any politician who voted abortion cannot receive communion – Archbishop Eamon Martin made that very clear before the vote on abortion.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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