The Vatican is clarifying remarks made by Pope Benedict about Mexican politicians who vote to legalize abortion.The pope, on his way to Latin America, was asked about comments by Mexico City church officials that the lawmakers would be excommunicated for having voted last month for the legislation legalizing abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Benedict said "it is what is foreseen by the church's doctrine," which reporters took to mean that he endorsed the view that the lawmakers should be excommunicated.
But a Vatican spokesman later issued a statement approved by the pope that said the pope did not intend to excommunicate anyone.
But it says politicians who vote in favor of abortion should not receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
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