Carolyn Kennedy Gets Another Snub, Vatican Blocks Her Appointment as US Ambassador

Carolyn Kennedy, Reuters

Here we go again, Carolyn Kennedy gets the heave-ho for another political gig. According to the U.K. Telegraph, Vatican sources have told Il Giornale that their support for abortion has disqualified Carolyn Kennedy and other Roman Catholics President Obama had been seeking to appoint. You will recall that Carolyn Kennedy abruptly withdrew her name from the race to replace then NY Senator Hillary Clinton, amid stinging criticism that she lacked sufficient experience for the job.

The Italian paper said that the Vatican strongly disapproved of Mr Obama's support for abortion and stem cell research. The impasse over the ambassadorial appointment threatens to cloud his meeting with the Pope during a G8 summit in Itay in July.

Ms Kennedy, 53, has said that she supports abortion. Raymond Flynn, a former US ambassador to the Vatican, said earlier this week that Ms Kennedy would be a poor choice.

"It's imperative, it's essential that the person who represents us to the Holy See be a person who has pro-life values. I hope the President doesn't make that mistake," he told the Boston Herald. "She said she was pro-choice. I don't assume she's going to change that, which is problematic." Source: UK Telegraph

Well Carolyn, you ought to stick to the things you know. The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church are throwing their weight around again and it's rather laughable to me. This is coming from an institution with years of hiding sexual abuse among their priests. So what if Carolyn Kennedy is pro-choice? Does that automatically preclude her from being an ambassador? I think her choice is a poor one, but not on those grounds. The woman is unqualified, introverted, and wouldn't set the right tone for the job.Of course, the Vatican is denying that it has rejected several candidates for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See because of their support for abortion rights. Is the Vatican afraid of a little opposition to their position?

Calls for Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down Heat Up after He Allowed Holocaust Denier Bishop Richard Williamson, Four Others, Back into the Fold

I am all for people speaking out against the ills of our society, but to call for Pope Benedict XVI to step down because of his decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier Richard Williamson and four other bishops is simply ridiculous. How come nobody bothered to call for the previous Pope to step down after the thousands of revelations of sexual abuse a myriad of Roman Catholic priests, some of who were moved around from parish to parish? This latest wave of criticisms after the Pontiff's announcement have been particularly acrimonious in Germany, where denying the Holocaust is a crime punishable with a jail sentence. I don't dispute that fact. They are right to condemn his actions, but to ask him to step down is ridiculous. The Vatican clearly made a serious error in its actions and it needs to apologize to the Jews.

"If the pope wants to do some good for the Church, he should leave his job," eminent liberal Catholic theologian Hermann Haering told the German daily Tageszeitung. "That would not be a scandal, a bishop has to relinquish his position at 75 years, a cardinal loses his rights at 80 years," he said. Pope Benedict is 81.

Meanwhile, a senior Vatican official acknowledged the Vatican administration may have made "management errors" with the decision to , whose comments sparked the controversy. "I observe the debate with great concern. There were misunderstandings and management errors in the Curia," said Cardinal Walter Kasper, who is in charge of the Vatican department that deals with Jewish relations. "The Pope wanted to open the debate because he wanted unity inside and outside," the German cardinal told Vatican Radio. He also noted that "these bishops are still suspended." Source: Breitbart

Williamson, an English bishop had dismissed as "lies" historical evidence that six million Jews were gassed by the Nazis during World War II. Jews and Catholics alike have produced widespread criticism. From the start, I saw Pope Benedict to be a very controversial person, much to the knowledge of many, so they should not be terribly surprised by his actions. Just last week he named a controversial ultra-conservative priest as auxiliary bishop in Linz, criticism also came from within the Church. It is painfully obvious that he has his own agenda and doesn't seem to care one iota that his decisions seem to be on the ruthless side. They knew exactly what they were getting when the made him the Pope. Now deal with it. So, I guess there was no slavery either? Unbelievable.

Calls for Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down Heat Up after He Allowed Holocaust Denier Bishop Richard Williamson, Four Others, Back into the Fold

I am all for people speaking out against the ills of our society, but to call for Pope Benedict XVI to step down because of his decision to lift the excommunication of a Holocaust denier Richard Williamson and four other bishops is simply ridiculous. How come nobody bothered to call for the previous Pope to step down after the thousands of revelations of sexual abuse a myriad of Roman Catholic priests, some of who were moved around from parish to parish? This latest wave of criticisms after the Pontiff's announcement have been particularly acrimonious in Germany, where denying the Holocaust is a crime punishable with a jail sentence. I don't dispute that fact. They are right to condemn his actions, but to ask him to step down is ridiculous. The Vatican clearly made a serious error in its actions and it needs to apologize to the Jews.

"If the pope wants to do some good for the Church, he should leave his job," eminent liberal Catholic theologian Hermann Haering told the German daily Tageszeitung. "That would not be a scandal, a bishop has to relinquish his position at 75 years, a cardinal loses his rights at 80 years," he said. Pope Benedict is 81.

Meanwhile, a senior Vatican official acknowledged the Vatican administration may have made "management errors" with the decision to , whose comments sparked the controversy. "I observe the debate with great concern. There were misunderstandings and management errors in the Curia," said Cardinal Walter Kasper, who is in charge of the Vatican department that deals with Jewish relations. "The Pope wanted to open the debate because he wanted unity inside and outside," the German cardinal told Vatican Radio. He also noted that "these bishops are still suspended." Source: Breitbart

Williamson, an English bishop had dismissed as "lies" historical evidence that six million Jews were gassed by the Nazis during World War II. Jews and Catholics alike have produced widespread criticism. From the start, I saw Pope Benedict to be a very controversial person, much to the knowledge of many, so they should not be terribly surprised by his actions. Just last week he named a controversial ultra-conservative priest as auxiliary bishop in Linz, criticism also came from within the Church. It is painfully obvious that he has his own agenda and doesn't seem to care one iota that his decisions seem to be on the ruthless side. They knew exactly what they were getting when the made him the Pope. Now deal with it. So, I guess there was no slavery either? Unbelievable.