Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Future Irish primate says he will not deny Communion to pro-abortion Catholic politicians

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS54KLEL6JIxPtP1W_JbO_0Rnn1-2QvZhstFaD0lqqZOFB9Nl8QMAThe future Primate of All Ireland has indicated that he would not deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion.

Archbishop Eamon Martin, who was installed in April as coadjutor of the Armagh archdiocese, told a Radio Ulster audience that support for legal abortion is incompatible with the Catholic faith. 

However, he said that he had never denied Communion to anyone and did not anticipate doing so in the future.

Archbishop Martin will become head of the Armagh archdiocese, and thus successor to St. Patrick, upon the retirement of Cardinal Sean Brady. 

 Cardinal Brady will mark his 75th birthday next year, but may announce his retirement before that time.