Pope warns Catholic pro-choice politicians

Pope Benedict issued a warning today to Catholic politicians, saying that they risked excommunication from the Church and should not receive communion if they are pro-choice. Whoa. Kinda what John Kerry was threatened with during his presidential campaign.

It was the first time that the Pope, speaking to reporters aboard the plane taking him on a trip to Brazil, dealt in depth with a controversial topic that has come up in many countries, including the United States, Mexico, and Italy.

The Pope's comment comes after Mexican Church leaders' threats to excommunicate legislators who voted to legalize abortion in Mexico City.

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