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    CDF Excommunication of Politicians

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    CONGREGAZIONE ar Gad Vet, May 7, 2021 PER LA DOTTRINA em 3 so DELLA FEDE Pion 327777082785 ‘Your Excellency, ‘Thank you for your leter of March 30, 2021 informing this Congregation that the bishops of the United States are preparing to address the situation of Catolics in public office who support legislation allowing abortion, euthanasia, or ther moral evils. We are rteful that you plan to send us the draft of a document on worthiness 0 receive Holy ‘Communion for an informal review prior fits submission to the body of bishop for vote, Regarding Cardinal Ratzinger’s 2004 letter to Cardinal McCarick, tis Congregation respects Cardinal Ratzinger's stipulation that “these principles were’ nol intended for publication." The letter was in the fon ofa private communication addressed to the bishops Insofar, therefore, as these principles are not published by the Conference, they may be of assistance in the preparation of the draft of your document. It should be noted that the ‘Congregaton’s Doctrinal Note: On Same Quesiions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life (2002) predated Cardinal Ratzinger's personal communication, Duting the 2004 ad limina visits to which he refers in his lotr, questions arose on several occasions feoncering the reception of Holy Communion by Catholic politicians who supported the so- called “right to choose” an abortion. When the Doctrinal Note was discussed during these ad limina visits, it was clear that there was a lack of agreement regardicg the issue of ‘communion among the bishops. At that time, the development ofa national poliey was not under consideration, and Cardinal Ratzinger offered general principles on the worthy reception of Holy Communion in order to assist local ordinaries inthe Unite States in their

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