Randall Terry led a group to Rome to attempt to replace Archbishop Wuerl of Washington and Bishop Loverde of Arlington.
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WASHINGTON (Christian Newswire) - Randall Terry, Operation Rescue Founder, led a delegation of nine pro-life leaders in an unprecedented series of meetings with Vatican officials from March 2-6 in Rome. (Names below.) The reactions ranged from shock to heartfelt agreement.
The purpose was to beg Vatican officials to intervene decisively in the American Catholic Church. Vatican officials were presented with irrefutable evidence that a majority of US bishops refuse to uphold key teachings of the Church.
The entire document -- Oves Sine Pastore (Sheep Without a Shepherd) -- is at www.humbleplea.com. The complete list of requests at tab 5.
Mr. Terry States:
"Our first request was that the Holy See relocate Archbishop Donald Wuerl (D.C.) and Bishop Paul Loverde (Arlington V.A.), and to replace them with bishops who will uphold the laws of the Church -- namely, bishops who refuse to serve Communion to any politician who supports the killing of children by abortion.
"Recent headlines proved our point. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Kansas, recently excommunicated Governor Kathleen Sebelius. President Obama selected her to head Health and Human Services, where she will promote abortion. When she comes to DC, Archbishop Naumann will be scoffed at, she will receive Communion with Archbishop Wuerl's or Bishop Loverde's tacit approval, and American Catholics will descend further into scandal and confusion.
"If these two bishops are relocated, and Bishops of the caliber of Naumann are put in the D.C. area dioceses -- which are watched by the whole world -- it will show all humanity that the Holy See is serious about defending innocent life, and that the Eucharist is not to be profaned or scandalized. It will also tell all U.S. Bishops that the days of fear, equivocation, and outright disobedience are coming to an end."
The delegation met with:
His Excellency, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect, Apostolic Signatura;
His Eminence, Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Cardinal, Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments;
His Eminence, James Francis Stafford, Cardinal, Major Penitentiary, Apostolic Penitentiary;
Father Thomas Powers, Congregation for Bishops;
His Excellency, Rino Fisichella, Titular Archbishop of Voghenza, President, Pontifical Academy for Life;
Father Kevin Lixey, Pontifical Council for the Laity;
Father Victor Ghillo, Pontifical Council for the Family;
Monsignor Anthony R. Frontiero, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace; and
Monsignor Richard Soseman, the Congregation for Clergy.
Delegation names -- available for interviews:
Randall Terry 904 687 9806
Tom and Sue Cyr 214 685 1079
Mario and Sandra Paveglio 717 571 7892
Joseph Landry 406 860 9738
Ed Faddoul 563 419 3600
Francis and Catherine Smith
Comments
Reply to Mike:
I am not saying that I asgree with Mr. Terry's actions. However, I think that all the bishops should read Archbishop Burke's words. I love listening to Archbishop Wuerl, but I just hope that he will choose to do what is right and refuse communion. It is one thing for the bishop to sit down, speak with Sebelius, and try to give her guidance, but we must protect the Holy Eucharist. It is wrong to receive communion when you are publicly rejecting Church teachings. But, please do not think that I am saying that I suport Terry's actions.
(its a long podcast but towards the end is the Q & A he rejects canon 915)
He also was heralded as a hero saying he is willing to get thrown in jail to protect his hospitals from abortion yet arrested those that tried to keep the man out of office that will make hospitals death camps.
"If you have run with footmen and they have tired you out, Then how can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace, How will you do in the thicket of the Jordan?" Jer. 12:5
I strongly recommend reading the full text of Oves Sine Pastore (http://ahumbleplea.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/to_the_bishops.pdf)I think it will help you understand where Mr. Terry is coming from.
Joseph Landry | 3/20/2009
I pray that the issue of abortion stops tearing apart our church community. I pray that abortion is stopped all over the world. I pray that every church leader and member of our church follow our great Pope and our church teachings against abortion.
I pray that Catholic politicians let their faith in our beliefs about abortion guide their actions instead of political ambitions or whatever reasons they have for disobeying our church position against abortion.
I pray for any Catholic, or any human being, to be forgiven for pro abortion actions or beliefs. I also pray that God fills their heart with love for our church, our Pope, our teachings, and the victims of abortion. I feel that is the only way to end this tragedy.
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