Nun excommunicated for allowing abortion to save the life of a mother

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

From my understanding of it, the Church probably wouldn't even have not announced the excommunication if she wasn't in a position of leadership. The fact that she is a religious sister might also have been taken into account when deciding to announce it.

The impression I get is that locally there was some sort of fuss about it and that the bishop there is not just obviously pro-life but like 'don't take communion if you voted for a pro-choice politician' pro-life. (which btw is bullshit.) So combine those two and i suspect you would have gotten the fuss whether or not she was a sister but it makes the whole thing all the more dramatic. It may have been that she didn't go to confession immediately after this situation either... though not sure that even the bishop would know that one way or the other.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

The impression I get is that locally there was some sort of fuss about it and that the bishop there is not just obviously pro-life but like 'don't take communion if you voted for a pro-choice politician' pro-life. (which btw is bullshit.) So combine those two and i suspect you would have gotten the fuss whether or not she was a sister but it makes the whole thing all the more dramatic. It may have been that she didn't go to confession immediately after this situation either... though not sure that even the bishop would know that one way or the other.

Ugh politics in the Church. The whole point of an announcement is supposed to be more of a heads up to not follow the lead of somebody who is not in communion with the Church, not to hold them up as an example.