“Giuliani’s Views on Abortion Upset Catholic Leaders”

The NYT has an article on growing Catholic opposition to Mayor Giuliani’s quest for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008. Here’s a taste:

[C]hurch leaders say they are frustrated by prominent Catholic politicians
like Mr. Giuliani who argue that while they are personally opposed to abortion,
they do not want to impose their beliefs on others.

One American bishop, Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, R.I., recently wrote a
caustic column for his Catholic newspaper calling Mr. Giuliani’s position
“pathetic,” “confusing” and “hypocritical.” Other bishops said that they would
not criticize a candidate by name but would not hesitate to declare Mr.
Giuliani’s stance contrary to Catholic teaching.

. . . .

“It’s becoming ever more clear that Rudy Giuliani suffers from John Kerry
syndrome,” said Joseph Cella, president of Fidelis, a Catholic advocacy group in
Chelsea, Mich. “It’s just a matter of time before more bishops step up, because
he shares the identical position on abortion as John Kerry and Hillary
Clinton.”