Pro-abortion Pol Quits Catholic Church

Because some bishops still won't abandon the Catholic Church's teachings, New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Bernard Kenny is abandoning the church.

Days after Newark Archbishop John J. Myers pointed out the dishonesty of pro-abortion politicians who take Holy Communion, Kenny, "a former altar boy who regularly attended Saints Peter and Paul Church in Hoboken until about a year ago," announced his decision, the Newark Star-Ledger reported today.

The Hudson Democrat said: "Even before the bishop's communication on Wednesday, I'd been struggling privately about how I can be a member of this church when I'm taking positions inconsistent with what they are espousing.

"I don't take issue with the church taking these positions. The church is an autocratic institution; it's never pretended to be otherwise. It's ruled by the Vatican, and the bishops do what the pope says. I respect that."

Now if only Sen. John Kerry would have the decency to be as candid.

More: Camden Bishop Warns Gov. McGreevey Not to Take Communion
and Cardinal Not 'Comfortable' Denying Kerry Communion.

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