They like what Bishop Burke had to say

The bishop’s action is a fulfillment of his role as leader and teacher, said the Rev. Thomas Rudolph, pastor of St. Joseph’s in Stratford and St. Andrew’s in Rozellville.

“The politician may take a huffy stand, but you must remember that if they can’t accept the church’s teaching they sure as hell shouldn’t proclaim they’re Catholic in good standing of their own,” he said. “That’s just total inconsistency.”

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