Vatican Demonstration Calls for Nancy Pelosi´s Excommunication

By Randy Sly
3/22/2010
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

The ten pro-life demonstrators will be standing at the Vatican fence in front of St. Peter�s Basilica.

Based on her embrace of a pro-abortion position and her activities in support of the killing of the unborn, the group is calling for the Catholic Church to officially excommunicate Nancy Pelosi.

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WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - On Monday afternoon ten members of a group led by Randall Terry, called The Vanguard of St. Catherine of Siena,called for the ex-communication of Nancy Pelosi in a demonstration just outside the Vatican.

They are also asking Archbishop Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC to enforce the Pope�s position on the distribution of Communion to pro-abortion politicians which was communicated in a 2004 letter, "Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion," which he wrote when he was Cardinal Ratzinger.

Terry stated, "Nancy Pelosi has betrayed the Catholic faith, fought to shed innocent blood, and repeatedly voted to take money from Americans to pay for the murder of innocent babies.

"Meanwhile, Washington DC Archbishop Donald Wuerl, has refused to rebuke her for this evil, and also continues to serve her Holy Communion.

"This bill is the most horrific treachery against life since Roe versus Wade. I would hate to be in Nancy Pelosi's shoes on the Day of Judgment.

"President Obama's executive order - should it come to that - will not be worth the paper it is written on."

The Vanguard of St. Catherine of Siena is in Rome calling on various Catholic officials asking for intervention concerning the distribution of Communion to politicians who support abortion. They are requesting more action by the various Apostolic discasteries in requiring American bishops to conform to Canon 915.

Canon 915 refers to the article on "Participation in the Blessed Eucharist" and states, "Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to holy communion."

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Randy Sly is the Associate Editor of Catholic Online. He is a former Archbishop of the Charismatic Episcopal Church who laid aside that ministry to enter into the full communion of the Catholic Church.

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Lonny D'Agostini
1 year ago
Ms. Pelosi and others like her are the new breed of "anti-martyrs" who want Holy Mother Church to embrace their treachery. These people are not sons and daughters of the Church they are ecclesial criminals who, for their own good, need to excommunicated. In the words of St. Paul, (1 Corinthians 5:5) "deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ." ..............................

(Matthew 13:28-30) And the servants said to him: Wilt thou that we go and gather [the cockle] up? And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it…Suffer both to grow until the harvest............................................

While some people have attempted to apply this parable to the Church it is clear from our Lord's words that the analogy refers to the world, (Matthew 13:38) "the field is the world". It is not God's Will that cockle should find a home within His Church. Now when we speak of cockle, we are not talking about weak and imperfect Catholics. We are talking about bad Catholics -- Catholics who want to change the Church and not themselves. Those who abhor instruction and flee from confession. The decision of bishops to allow them to remain and even teach within the Church under the pretense of "not judging them" is not a sign of mercy but the height of weakness which has produced disastrous consequences, (Matthew 5:13) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing anymore but to be cast out and to be trodden on by men.".........................................

Since it is the sacrifice of the Church which protects the world from the Justice of God, the decision to tolerate this cockle puts both the world and the Church in danger. In fact, it is this weakness of leadership which has been directly responsible for the formation of a parallel church -- where the bad and the good work together side by side with diametrically opposed goals. As any military tactician will tell you, an army that has to fight itself cannot win battles............................................................

While it is true that Jesus did not expel Judas from his company even though he knew beforehand that he would betray Him this was done so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled. It was not meant to be a model of ecclesial governance as can be gathered from Jesus' express teachings as well as those of His apostles, (Matthew 18:17) "And if he will not hear the church: let him be to thee as the heathen and publican" and (1 Corinthians 5:11-13) "I have written to you, not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator or covetous or a server of idols or a ralier or a drunkard or an extortioner: with such a one not so much as to eat. For what have I to do to judge them that are without? Do not you judge them that are within? For them that are without God will judge. Put away the evil one from among yourselves." Bishops must return to this original vision of ecclesiastical governance if they are to restore their churches. ............................................

As Jesus tells Luisa Piccarreta, (Libro di Cielo) "All other societies know who belongs to their party, only my Church does not know who Her children are...The first step is...establishing a reunion...The second step is to oblige to confession those Catholics who convene...they should oblige the leaders to oblige their subjects to confession; and if they do not succeed with gentle manners, they should dismiss them from their service. Once each priest has formed the body of his Catholics, then will they be able to advance to superior steps...The same happens in the things of religion: first you must form a suitable body of Catholics… and then you can come to penetrating into the other parties to form one single party." ......................................................

I hate to say it but if King David ran his army the way that some bishops run their dioceses he wouldn’t have been able to conquer Jerusalem, much less subdue his neighboring enemies. Given that there so many spiritually lost and starving people in the world we should literally be seeing a massive influx of them into the Church right now. But we are seeing nothing of kind. Why not? It happened in the early Church. Are we to believe that the conditions of today are so special as to deserve an exception? Not at all. The truth of the matter is that the average Catholic doesn't convince people. And if they manage to convince, it is of their hypocrisy....................................................

As then-Cardinal Ratzinger predicted, (God and the World), "the church is going to become small, and will to a great extent have to start over again. But after a time of testing, an internalized and simplified Church will radiate great power and influence…"
John Konecsni
1 year ago
Yes, but this is why it will NEVER happen.

http://www.examiner.com/catholic-in-new-york/pelosi-to-be-excommunicated
Lee
3 years ago
For those who say we should not excommunicate Catholics, may I suggest that they read what Cardinal Ratzinger wrote ("Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion"), as mentioned in the article. And also Canon 915, also mentioned in the article. St. Paul writes of receiving the Body and Blood unworthily and how it leads to condemnation. He writes of excommunication in his epistles as a remedy to be used in charity. That's right, a remedy to be administered to one who is ill and in need of help. In charity because it is not charity to ignore someone who needs help or to pretend that evil is good or that good is evil. In fact, to do so would only compound the sin, letting things go from bad to worse.

To allow the public sinner who stubbornly continues to participate in public and grave, even mortal, sin to continue to receive the Body and Blood of Christ is to allow the sinner to bring condemnation on him- or herself. We are not saying we are without sin. We are saying we are concerned for the impenitent public sinner's soul and for the souls of the scandalized faithful.

The Church on earth is the visible Body of Christ and she has both government and governors. She has law and tribunals. She is a flock and she has shepherds. I don't envy them their task but I am grateful that they perform them, even if some perform them better than others, and even if they don't do what I wish they would when I wish they would. We will all face the Supreme Judge one day. Let us pray for our shepherds and not hinder them as they tend their Master's sheep.
al shumard
3 years ago
Why won't the Roman Church simply follow the scriptures? In I Corinthians 5:1-7, we have a member having an affair with his stepmom. Paul says excommunicate him at once! Now isn't supporting America's holocaust worse than an illicit affair? So why haven't Pelosi, Biden, Guiliani, and the rest of the pro-abort Catholics been excommunicated?
Robert Foster
3 years ago
Nancy Pelosia should be removd from office.Her and her ideas are a hinderance for America being able to move forward in a positive manner.i sometimes wonder if she is she is the president,or Obama.I am going to make a statement,that if something is not done,and done soon,we will not have a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Why in the Hell can't the stupid basterds of this country see this,and do something about it,before its to late.And its getting close to being to damed late.AND ALL YOU STUPID BASTARDS IN GOV. HAVE TO HAVE CHILDREN, AND GRAND-CHILDREN,IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR YOURSELF,THEN PLEASE CARE ENOUGH FOR THE LITTLE ONES,THAT YOU PROCLAIM TO LOVE.WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THEM???/
Brian D
3 years ago
Favour: You state, "Abortion is no longer part of the law. Catholics should keep away from politics." Two things: Just watch and see how abortions end up being paid for with tax dollars; and read Archbishop Chaput's book, "Render Unto Caesar."

Catholics rightfully should be involved in politics. The Archbishop explains it much better than I can. Just read it.
Brian D.
3 years ago
True only God will pass judgment on anyone's actions. However, this truth did not stop the Prophets from telling Kings and Caesar's that they had sinned and should repent. Congresswoman Pelosi and all the other "Catholic" representatives (call them CINOs,- Catholic In Name Only) do great harm to God's children by sponsoring and/or voting for legislation which allows or encourages abortion. Maybe they are due for excommunication, maybe not; this if for their Bishop to decide. But I for one would like to see, if not excommunication, some strong form of censure. They are not just Catholics who commit sins; they are very public Catholics who scandalize all of us.
singarajah
3 years ago
Why are everyone worried about the unborns, and dead ones. when there are so many people are killed ,made invalid, parentless children, loose homes every day war, that is not necessory. nobody raises their voices for those unwanted wars.let God judge them according to his laws. not the man should punish anybody. sometime back world remembered the first world war victims. but if the war finished no it is still going on there was a second world war and other wars still going on.many are displaced and live in stranger and foreign countries for fear of getting back home. far away from their loved ones. did anybody thought of giving a hand to those passing their lives in a boat for nearly more than six months in the sea of indonesia. thomas.
Justin
3 years ago
excommunication breaks dialog. We should be patient and have faith that Nancy Pelosi's reverts decision. Are there not other priests that can meet and discuss with Nancy. Can we not let pray and dialog work ?
Nan
3 years ago
I pray for her and I do believe that if Canon law 915 states she should be excommunicated then it should be done.

How can one help the process along. How can we participate in this request?

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