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40. Al Capone was a better person, you see.

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Sat May 21, 2022, 05:11 PM

May 2022

https://catholicstand.com/al-capone-repentant-catholic/

When he died newspapers reported that during his lifetime “he was blamed directly or indirectly for 500 deaths.” Another newspaper account in the Washington Evening Star reported the number at “701…[killed during] his vicious mob rule in Chicago’s “turbulent 1920s.’” This included the infamous Saint Valentine Day’s Massacre when seven gangsters were gunned down execution-style. He was never charged with murder. During his criminal career historical accounts relate that he made between $60 and $100 million a year in illicit profits. ...

While in Alcatraz, Capone returned to the Catholic faith. He and his fellow inmates built the first chapel at Alcatraz in a small room off the infirmary. In letters to Mae, he related that he frequently attended Mass, routinely went to Confessions and received Communion.

https://www.newsweek.com/rhode-island-priest-abortion-ban-communion-1486470
Newsweek Feb 2020.

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Breaking news: Pelosi will no longer allow archbishop to give her communion. [View all] fightforfreedom May 2022 OP

Because he ignores papal edicts RainCaster May 2022 #1

Yes empedocles May 2022 #9

Excellent headline! Walleye May 2022 #2

THAT'S the right headline! Scrivener7 May 2022 #3

I had to laugh out loud. soldierant May 2022 #53

Religion is so damn repressive...... walkingman May 2022 #4

So many pro life politicians get denied communion ColinC May 2022 #5

That archbishop is causing the Catholic Church in SF to lose parishors kimbutgar May 2022 #6

huh? what is this about? Takket May 2022 #7

It would be nice to know, wouldn't it? ShazzieB May 2022 #12

Yesterday the archbishop of SF said that Pelosi should be denied communion rurallib May 2022 #21

And today wryter2000 May 2022 #33

That's more like it. calimary May 2022 #56

As someone on our altar guild said about the Anglican (breakaway) church in Oakland wryter2000 May 2022 #67

A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!! calimary May 2022 #68

see post 21 nt orleans May 2022 #23

Pro choice Catholics do have an alternative. wnylib May 2022 #8

+1 AngryOldDem May 2022 #15

In liberal areas of the country, LGBTQ are very welcome wryter2000 May 2022 #30

The Episcopal Church is LGBTQ friendly AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #35

They split off earlier than that wryter2000 May 2022 #41

Yes, they not only accept LGBTQ members, wnylib May 2022 #36

The Episcopal Church was the first major American summer_in_TX May 2022 #50

Good suggestion except ShazzieB May 2022 #17

From your link wryter2000 May 2022 #31

OK. There is a very thin line of difference. wnylib May 2022 #37

I have been to Episcopal churches that use chimes wryter2000 May 2022 #42

I grew up in the Lutheran church, so wnylib May 2022 #45

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LOL I used to take my pet snake to church for the blessing of the animals wryter2000 May 2022 #43

I think for many Liberal Catholics they are more cultural Catholics JI7 May 2022 #48

Also depends on the congregation. mwooldri May 2022 #49

My friend says they're "all the liturgy, half the guilt" "Smells, bells and pyrotechniques". SharonAnn May 2022 #55

Good one Alice Kramden May 2022 #10

So this archbishop just NOW found out Speaker Pelosi is Pro Choice? TAX THE CHURCH. spanone May 2022 #11

Positively correct. SergeStorms May 2022 #25

"Pastoral, not political." BULLSHIT. AngryOldDem May 2022 #13

Exactly. txwhitedove May 2022 #16

It is blatantly political. wnylib May 2022 #38

Link? Fozzledick May 2022 #14

The Pope DownriverDem May 2022 #18

Trumper Republican Asshole!!! wolfie001 May 2022 #19

Exactly. fightforfreedom May 2022 #28

Thanks! wolfie001 May 2022 #29

I wonder what prompted the archbishop's outburst? dlk May 2022 #22

Dark MAGA? littlemissmartypants May 2022 #51

It appears someone's strings were pulled dlk May 2022 #66

Love it! nt Samrob May 2022 #24

LOL.Wouldn't it be great if Pelosi would say this? jalan48 May 2022 #26

As far Rebl2 May 2022 #27

I think they would do it to individuals wryter2000 May 2022 #32

Another horrific example of the cruelty of the RCC. LuckyLib May 2022 #57

👍 Joinfortmill May 2022 #34

"Nancy Pelosi can no longer take communion because... jmowreader May 2022 #39

Let's see if she actually does anything like that. nt. Mariana May 2022 #60

I would like Pelosi to say, "Hmm, really? You tell me this publicly in an election year? Nay May 2022 #62

It's nothing new that the Church interferes in politics, and the Speaker knows it. nt. Mariana May 2022 #63

Oh, I know that. But can't I wish that just once, a Dem politician would sling Nay May 2022 #64

You can wish, I guess. Mariana May 2022 #65

Al Capone was a better person, you see. usonian May 2022 #40

Spoken like a true pedophile. soldierant May 2022 #52

That's true on so many levels that a mathematician would have fits trying to count them. usonian May 2022 #54

I wonder how many pro death penalty politicians are denied communion from Emile May 2022 #44

Judging people is not a priests job! The Jungle 1 May 2022 #46

Note to anyone worried that a Catholic president Mr.Bill May 2022 #47

When will these asshole churches have to pay taxes? They're all to damn political. OverBurn May 2022 #58

And the Catholic Church wonders why its membership Deminpenn May 2022 #59

Rightly so! Who knows where those eucharists have been? nuxvomica May 2022 #61