What an absolute horror this is. The White House has selected Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and the President of Georgetown University to represent the United States at the Pope Francis’ inaugural Mass.
The one bright spot is that New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, the pro-life governor of New Mexico, will also attend.
Here’s the Administration’s press release via The Weekly Standard:
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration Mass celebrating the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Francis, which will take place on March 19, 2013.
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President of the United States, will lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation:
The Honorable Susana Martinez, Governor of the State of New Mexico
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives and United States Representative from California
Dr. John J. DeGioia, President, Georgetown University
Biden and Pelosi are infamously and radically pro-abortion rights. DeGioia has presided over the absolute disappearance of any sign of Catholic identity at the Jesuit school, so much so that a number of Georgetown University alumni, students and others including author William Peter Blatty (along with the aid of The Cardinal Newman Society) are filing a canon lawsuit with the Archdiocese of Washington and the Vatican, seeking remedies up to and including the possible removal or suspension of Georgetown’s right to call itself Catholic or Jesuit in its fundraising and representations to applicants.
What a shame that these folks are representing this country. But maybe now we’re to the point that these are our true representatives.
March 16, 2013 at 3:36 pm
The petition won't change anything, but I signed it. Obama has sunk to a new low; I'm going to have to go to confession for the thoughts I'm thinking right now.
March 16, 2013 at 3:41 pm
I'm not surprised at all. Who else does the Administration know who claims to be Catholic? These pseudo Catholics won't be representing the United States. Real Catholic Americans in attendance will do that.
March 16, 2013 at 3:45 pm
I'm not surprised at all. Who else does the Administration know who claims to be Catholic? These pseudo Catholics won't be representing the United States. Real Catholic Americans in attendance will do that.
March 16, 2013 at 4:11 pm
"A person should examine himself and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgement on himself" 1st Corinthians:28-29
Pelosi and Biden should hit the confessional first…they may miss Mass because it will take a while…
March 16, 2013 at 5:34 pm
I hear the @pontifex twitter account was revived in order to announce the election of Pope Francis. Perhaps a polite twitter campaign might catch the Holy Father's ear in time? He seems like someone who might listen directly to the masses.
I suggest something like, "Holy Father, please withhold Communion from the unrepentant, public enemies of the unborn, Biden and Pelosi."
March 16, 2013 at 5:47 pm
I imagine the Holy Father will give very few people the Eucharist himself. These CINOs will probably present themselves to some other priest who won't even know them. Then these politicians will plaster their oh-so-devout pictures receiving Our Lord on their websites to show what wonderful "Catholics" they are! Just remember, however, they are bringing damnation on their own souls by receiving Our Lord unworthily.
March 16, 2013 at 11:33 pm
They need to be publically excommunicated for their anti-Catholic stance on the issues! It will take adversity, personal suffering, or the warning to penetrate the hard hearts of many in our government and universities! Elizabeth Anne
March 17, 2013 at 2:12 am
But how, with all those people there, will they be able to stop these pro-abortion people from receiving Communion? UNLESS Pope Francis says something prior to Communion, I'm afraid they will once again commit sacrilege by taking Communion unworthily. 🙁
March 17, 2013 at 5:35 am
Actually, if he gives them Communion, all he fails is "recognizing parliamentarians of a country he's not from".
The trope you idiots are looking for is "We All Live In America".
March 18, 2013 at 11:47 pm
Seems consistent with this administration. That ignorant Catholics who want to recreate the Magesterium in their own image should be the ones to represent this current admin. I hope they goto confession before receiving communion. Or don't receive. If for no other reason, the same reason they wouldn't goto Saudi Arabia and walk on the koran. They clearly don't view the faith properly, so at least treat it as a respectful ambassador, and stay in the pew.