Chicago Daily Observer

In a Sun Time’s Column, Fr Andrew Greeley states:

If we are to believe the media, the Catholic bishops warned American Catholics that if they voted for a candidate who supported abortion, their eternal salvation might be in jeopardy. I don’t think that’s what they really said, but, alas, the bishops generally have a hard time making clear what they actually are saying. The media don’t do nuance very well, and bishops have a hard time conveying their intent in words that fit into a 750-word story or a 90-second TV clip. Hence, they add confusion upon confusion, and many Catholics simply dismiss them with a snide comment about the sexual abuse of children.

Read More of Greeley's Column Here in the SunTimes. Fr. Greeley's column prompted the following letter from the Archdiocese of Chicago:

Greeley’s viewpoint doesn’t make sense

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