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Nevilledog

(51,197 posts) Thu Aug 12, 2021, 10:19 PM Aug 2021

Bishop of SD sends letter to priests that there's no basis for Catholic exemption from vaccination

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Jack Jenkins
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INBOX: Catholic Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego sends letter instructing priests that there is no basis in Catholic Teaching to offer a religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccination.
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4:56 PM · Aug 12, 2021

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Bishop of SD sends letter to priests that there's no basis for Catholic exemption from vaccination (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP

I'm pleased with this statement. BigmanPigman Aug 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #2

The New York Archdiocese sent out a similar letter last week.. Princess Turandot Aug 2021 #3

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)

1. I'm pleased with this statement.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 10:33 PM

Aug 2021

Being an Atheist I usually don't support the Catholic Church but this was well written and necessary.

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Princess Turandot

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3. The New York Archdiocese sent out a similar letter last week..

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 11:38 PM

Aug 2021

Similarly Boston College, the Jesuit run school in Massachusetts, is requiring students to be vaccinated when the term begins. Their president indicated that students could try to get a religious exemption, unless they were Catholic, in which case such a request would not even be considered.

His explanation was short and to the point: Pope Francis has been vaccinated. That establishes the Church's view on the 'morality' of the COVID vaccination.

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