Illinois Catholic bishop denies communion to two pro-choice Democrats after calling abortion an 'abominable crime' as the state looks to expand women's rights
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield targeted two Democratic leaders of the Illinois state legislature because of their stance on abortion
Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and John Cullerton, who leads the state Senate, are barred from 'the most sacred aspect of our Catholic faith'
The Illinois legislature this month passed a bill stripping away a number of restrictions on abortions in the state that have existed for decades
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign the new abortion bill into law
By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com and Afp
Published: 16:54 EDT, 6 June 2019 | Updated: 09:59 EDT, 7 June 2019
An Illinois Catholic bishop announced that he is denying communion to two pro-choice Democrats after calling abortion an 'abominable crime' and 'serious sin' as the state looks to expand women's rights.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, in the midwestern state's capital, targeted the two Democratic leaders of the Illinois state legislature because of their stance on abortion.
The bishop announced Thursday that the powerful Speaker of the House Michael Madigan and John Cullerton, who leads the state Senate are barred from 'the most sacred aspect of our Catholic faith' because they advanced bills supporting abortion.
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