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Sen. Dick Durbin, a pro-abortion Democrat, complained this week that his Catholic diocese is being “fundamentally unfair” by denying him Communion.
Townhall reports the Illinois politician said his home diocese, the Diocese of Springfield, has refused to allow him to participate in the sacrament since 2004 because of his pro-abortion stance.
“It’s not a happy experience,” he told America Magazine. “I found another Catholic venue, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and a church where they were willing to let me in and allowed my wife to join me. So it’s become my new faith home.”
Durbin, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1997, has a 100-percent pro-abortion voting record, according to National Right to Life . He recently even opposed a bill to protect newborns who survive abortions from infanticide .
In the new interview, Durbin complained that some Catholic leaders are being “fundamentally unfair” by denying Communion to politicians like himself. He said he thinks anyone should be allowed to participate if they think they are worthy to receive the Eucharist.
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Then, Durbin criticized church leaders for not being as harsh with President Donald Trump about his support of the death penalty, according to Townhall.
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“If we’re going to start down this road of denying Communion, where do we stop?” Durbin asked.
However, Trump is not Catholic so Communion was not an issue with him. And while the Catholic Church opposes both abortion and the death penalty, abortion is a more egregious and pressing problem because it kills exponentially more human beings: nearly 1 million unborn babies every year.The Illinois senator argued that other Catholics who support abortion receive Communion all the time, so he should, too.He continued: “[M]y views on abortion are publicized regularly with my voting record. Other Catholics may share my point of view — statistics suggest they probably do — but they show up to Communion every week without any questions asked. In the end it is a personal decision to stand at that rail, and I think with very few exceptions, Communion is offered […]
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