... 's most Catholic state, about whether it was right for Tobin to publicly shame Kennedy for breaking with the church on what its leaders consider a paramount moral issue. Angel ... higher percentage of Catholics than any other state. The bishop said he would probably not personally give Kennedy Communion and might have "a little conversation" with any priest who regularly gave ...

... s spokesman declined to address the question of whether he had told Kennedy not to receive Communion. But the bishop’s office cast ... .” The dispute between the two men began in October when Kennedy in an interview on CNSNews.com criticized the nation’ ... Tobin wrote. In subsequent interviews, Tobin said Kennedy should not receive Communion like other Catholic politicians who support ...

... sad, and truthfully find no pleasure in this development. Not because I think Kennedy should receive communion, but because he has chosen abortion over Christ ... Pray for him.... November 22, 2009 Report: Kennedy Barred From Communion for Stance on Abortion by AP ... Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church ...

... Roman Catholic bishop says he has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion because of the congressman's support of ... respectfully that you refrain from doing so." The recent flare up between Kennedy and the Bishop stems in large part from the debate ... to make this issue public, but felt he was forced to by Kennedy's actions. More of this, please.... Boston Globe - Roman ...

... a public statement because he considered the matter confidential.  It seems that Kennedy is the one trying to politicize the situation with health-care and ... federally funded abortions that are presently up for debate. Last month, Kennedy (rehashing Obama's earlier sentiments against ... "I have no desire to continue the discussion of Congressman Kennedy's spiritual life in public," ...

... the son of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy and a scion of the most prominent Catholic family in modern U. ... also asked to refrain from taking communion? Ted Kennedy also supported abortion rights as do most Democrats in Washington, ... -abortion lawmakers in Washington? Another question: why did Patrick Kennedy wait for nearly three years before criticizing his Bishop about the Communion ...