Bishop Gregory of Washington, DC, said before being elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis that he would not deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians like President Joe Biden, who is creating grave scandal and confusion among Catholics by portraying himself as a devout Catholic.
It reminds me of the same scandalous situation we have in Canada with our prime minister who has been pictured receiving Holy Communion an professing to be a devout Catholic while persisting to be pro-abortion and a euthanasia advocate.
As Pope Paul VI said, the smoke of Satan is seeping into the Catholic Church when our Catholic leaders do nothing to discipline people like Biden and Trudeau.
Michael Battle
Burnaby
Prime Minister Trudeau has apologized for the unfair treatment by Canada of the passengers of the Komagata Maru in 1914. When will we apologize for our systemic disregard for the sanctity of human life and marriage? Our prime minister has legally enabled and expanded the culture of death started by his father, sending millions of dollars to Third World countries to enable them to get rid of their unwanted progeny.
Does our super-apologetic prime minister think God will someday ask him about the number of his apologies and forget about all those untimely deaths he legislated under the banner of human rights, such as the 100,000 yearly abortions performed in Canada? Or the thousands of elderly and mentally challenged individuals being offered the gift of death from their doctors, who are fully sanctioned by a PM who loves to apologize for everything except the real victims of his misguided policies. And what what religion is he a member of?
John Bueno
North Vancouver
It is with great relief and recognition that I read Julie VanSpall’s May 10 column “Church and Mass bind us together, even when apart,” demonstrating the great benefits of online faith activities and providing a balanced view of our pandemic times!
True, there will always be benefits and drawbacks to any form of gathering, be they in person or virtual, but in times of undisputable need for safety, people will benefit far more from a generous, grace-filled, and loving approach to how they must practise their faith these days, than from maintaining a gloomy attitude.
Thank you, Julie!
Penny Oyama
Burnaby
