Bishop Would Deny Rite For Defiant Catholic Voters.

Reports that the Roman Catholic bishop of Colorado Springs, Michael Sheridan, has issued a pastoral letter saying that American Catholics should not receive communion if they vote for politicians who defy church teaching by supporting abortion rights, same-sex marriage, euthanasia or stem-cell research. Decision of several bishops in the U.S. to deny communion to Catholic politicians who fail to stand with the church; Conflicting directives issued by bishops across the country on whether to discipline errant Catholic politicians.