In the US Senates appalling vote, 14 Catholic lawmakers- all Democrats- blocked a bid to make late-term abortions illegal. Father Dwight Longenecker asks the right question: What kind of Catholic Church are we if their pastors and bishops do not stand up publicly and rebuke these fourteen politicians? In case one of those Catholic politicians is your representative, and in case youd like to encourage your pastors and bishops in the right direction, heres the list:
· Maria Cantwell Washington
· Susan Collins -Maine
· Dick Durbin Illinois
· Kirsten Gillibrand New York
· Heidi Heitkamp North Dakota
· Tim Kaine Virginia
· Patrick Leahy Vermont · Ed Markey Massachussetts
· Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada
· Claire McCaskill Missouri
· Bob Menendez New Jersey
· Lisa Murkowski Alaska
· Patty Murray Washington
· Jack Reed Rhode Island