Boston, Mass., Dec 4, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Close to 100 Catholic leaders have signed and sent a letter to Archbishop Sean O’Malley of Boston, demanding that Catholic Charities uninvite pro-abortion Boston City Mayor Tom Menino as the honoree of its Christmas fundraising dinner, Dec. 9.
The signatories, mostly prominent business people and grassroots leaders, cite a 2004 document of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which says Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of fundamental Catholic moral principles.
The letter begins by commending the archbishop for withdrawing from the dinner honoring the pro-abortion Catholic politician but asks him to take further action, reported Deal Hudson in the e-letter “The Window”.
The letter also urges the archbishop to replace Fr. Bryan Hehir, the head of Boston's Catholic Charities, with new leadership if the priest refuses to name a new honoree.