Scalia was a champion of traditional Catholicism [View all]

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http://www.cruxnow.com/faith/2016/02/14/scalia-was-a-champion-of-traditional-catholicism/

Justice Antonin Scalia, a giant of American jurisprudence and a vocal defender of traditional Catholic morality, was fiercely protective of religion’s role in the public square, but he always insisted his faith did not impact his judicial rulings.

Scalia, who died Saturday at a ranch in West Texas where he was quail hunting, received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, known colloquially as last rites, from a local priest, the Diocese of El Paso confirmed. The Rev. Mike Alcuino, who serves at a parish and several missions in the diocese, was called to the ranch where Scalia died at age 79.

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But in the New York interview, Scalia spoke about his traditional Catholic beliefs, stating that he believes in heaven and hell (“Oh, of course I do.”) as well as the Devil.

“Of course! Yeah, he’s a real person. Hey, c’mon, that’s standard Catholic doctrine! Every Catholic believes that,” he said. “Most of mankind has believed in the Devil, for all of history. Many more intelligent people than you or me have believed in the Devil.”

Wow.