Flickr (THEOWL84)BOSTON (AP) - The group Catholic Democrats has faxed letters to nearly 900
parishes urging pastors to prevent partisan politicking there in the days
before Tuesday's election.
The Massachusetts-based group says Catholics nationwide are upset about
political messages conveyed at parishes, such as in homilies or in the
leafleting of cars on church property.
Group president Steve Krueger says the underlying message is that you can't
be a good Catholic and vote Democrat, and that's wrong. He says the church
should bridge partisan divides, not widen them.
The letters ask pastors to distribute election guidelines from the
Conference of Catholic Bishops that say the church doesn't support or oppose
any candidates.
The letters were faxed to parishes in Massachusetts and Virginia, states
where Krueger said the group had sufficient personnel to send them.
