The other day here, I wondered about the decree of a top Vatican official that "pro-choice" politicians have disqualified themselves from receiving communion. Obviously, the Catholic church can make whatever rules it wants, and no one is forced to remain in the church. But it struck me as odd that we never hear about someone being denied communion because they support the Death Penalty, which the Vatican also opposes. (For that matter, did the church ever raise the issue regarding "pro-choice" Republicans like Rudy Giuliani or Tom Ridge?) Anyway, this morning in The Washington Post, there's an article that discusses that issue.