New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and partner Sandra Lee after attending Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, NY, on Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo)
The interpretation and implementation of Canon 915, which states that those "who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to holy communion" is frequently discussed and not sufficiently frequently implemented. Dr Peters is interviewed by email by CNS News. According to CNS,
In receiving communion at a Mass offered by the Roman Catholic bishop of Albany, NY, that state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, who supports abortion, gay marriage, and lives with his girlfriend, committed an “objectively sacreligious” act that “produces grave scandal,” according to Dr. Edward Peters, a top expert in Catholic Church law and a consultant to the highest court at the Vatican.Read the whole article for a further understanding of Dr Peters' coherent reasoning. Dr Peters
Peters specifically cited Cuomo's cohabiting with Food Network hostess Sandra Lee as "publicly acting in violation of a fundamental moral expectation of the Church," and that "as long as he persists in such conduct, he should refrain from taking holy Communion" and "if he approaches for holy Communion, he should be denied the august sacrament in accord with Canon 915."
was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI last year as a referendarius (consultant) to the Apostolic Signatura, the Church’s highest administrative tribunal, itself subject only to the Pope and under the direction of Cardinal Raymond Burke, the archbishop emeritus of St. Louis, Mo.
It was the then Bishop Burke who, as bishop of La Cross, issued the Notification concerning Senator John Kerry that, in accordance with Can. 915, he should be denied Holy Communion.
Dr Peters had already written on Governor Cuomo and Communion on his blog last month.
Note that the obligation falls upon the minister of Holy Communion not to admit the person to Holy Communion should the person approach.
Vatican advisor: Andrew Cuomo should be denied communion for supporting same-sex marriage in NY
ReplyDeleteA senior adviser to the Vatican, who is a theology professor in Detroit, is blasting the Catholic governor of New York for his strong backing of same-sex marriage, saying he should be punished for his "brazen" violation of Catholicism by being denied Holy Communion, a key part of the Catholic faith.
Edward Peters, a professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, also is calling for the Catholic Church to investigate Gov. Andrew Cuomo for violating a separate church law that seeks to preserve "good morals."
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Peters was named last year by Pope Benedict XVI to be an adviser to the Vatican's highest judicial authority, known as Apostolic Signatura. He is not an official spokesman for the pope, but his views are heard at high levels in the church.
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Vatican Canon Law Adviser: NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Should Be Denied Communion
(CNSNews.com) – In receiving communion at a Mass offered by the Roman Catholic bishop of Albany, NY, that state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, who supports abortion, gay marriage, and lives with his girlfriend, committed an “objectively sacrilegious” act that “produces grave scandal,” according to Dr. Edward Peters, a top expert in Catholic Church law and a consultant to the highest court at the Vatican.
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The National Same-Sex Gay Marriage Boycott Pledge
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Andrew Cuomo should be denied Communion
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Bribery is unethical and a crime
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