Rudy Giuliani reminds his potential voters of his Catholic upbringing although he was evasive on the fact of whether or not he still practices it. A voter recently inquired upon his faith to which Giuliani replied, "My religious affiliation, my religious practices and the degree to which I am a good or not-so-good Catholic, I prefer to leave to the priests". Perhaps it would be unwise for him to answer yes because he has divorced and remarried without an annulment from the church. This action bars him from receiving communion and other church sacraments. His second wife was unfortunate to hear that her husband wanted to divorce in a news conference and did not receive an annulment for that marriage. This was the breaking moment.
He is also in a bad place with the church because he favors abortion. During the last presidential election, several bishops said they would refuse John Kerry communion because he supported the woman's right to choose. Could Giuliani be facing the same trials? A Rhode Island called Giuliani's stand confusing. There are skeptics who are criticizing him because of his views on divorce, abortion and extra marital affairs while religious experts say he needs to speak on his views of all religious matters, not just some. As everyone knows, religion is very important in politics, whether it be the candidates' views on the subject or other related topics. Surveys show that voters who go to church seem to vote more, including Republicans and Catholics alike.
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