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Chicago Catholics Outraged by Hillary Speech
Catholics in Chicago are fuming that Sen. Hillary Clinton will be featured as the keynote speaker at a Catholic charity luncheon this coming Sunday. The Chicago-based Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, an organization run by Catholic priests, invited Mrs. Clinton despite the Church's prohibition of giving pro-abortion political figures a public forum to speak. LifeSiteNews notes that in 2004 the "US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a policy document calling on Catholic institutions not to have pro-abortion politicians put on a pedestal due to the scandal it would cause." Despite the Church's directive, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has approved Clinton's appearance. Mark Schmeltzer, as spokesman for the youth home, told LifeSiteNews that the Cardinal inquired about the event but did not object to it.
Story Continues Below "The Cardinal had some very understandable misgivings but he just wanted to be assured this was not a political stop," Schmeltzer told LifeSiteNews.com. But some Catholic activists are still angry. Joseph Scheidler, national director of the Pro-Life Action League, is planning to lead a demonstration outside the Clinton event. Schmeltzer said he was pleased that a "high profile" person as Senator Clinton would address his organization. She is set to discuss education issues. Editor's note:
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