Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, Ca. made a decision to deny a person communion for advocating, facilitating, or protecting those who engage in abortion, and the archbishop's action is proper. God’s word does not allow the killing of children, preborn or born. It is bad enough that as a society we tend to bargain for a 12 week window to engage in abortion, but this is not what this discourse is all about.
People want to engage in abortion at any time, including birth of a child. Take a small baby from its mother that is crying, placing it into a saline bag and then crushing its head with forceps is not an abortion that any Christian would or should ever support, no matter what the reward would be (e.g., votes, money, etc.).
Speaker Pelosi knows the rules of the Church, as does President Biden. The Church of England was created for the same reasons these people are advocating today. The Laws of God are for others, not for them. Archbishop Cordileone has made clear that the Laws of God applies to everyone. Now, the San Francisco Examiner is advocating the removal of Archbishop Cordileone for doing his duty and he should remain at his post regardless of what Pelosi or the newspaper desires.
We cannot blame Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for his adherence to God’s Laws. We can only blame those who call themselves Catholics for violating those laws. “Thou shalt not kill,” is a real law of God. The babies are not attacking us or placing the nation in danger. Pelosi and Biden will just have to abide by this law or suffer the consequences.
Don T. Gala, Ph.D.