Because he supports abortion rights, a view in conflict with Roman Catholic teaching, Patrick Kennedy is now being banned from taking communion. What is your take on this?<\/p>\n
<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nWashington (CNN)\u00a0\u2014 Rhode Island\u2019s top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights, the diocese said Sunday.< In a statement issued Sunday, Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin said he told Kennedy in February 2007 that it would be \u201cinappropriate\u201d for him to continue receiving the fundamental Catholic sacrament, \u201cand I now ask respectfully that you refrain from doing so.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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