"A Catholic in major public office cannot not be a prominent example to others of how a Catholic lives the Gospel. That is the essence of evangelism."
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Vatican Canon Law Adviser: NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Should Be Denied Communion (February 21, 2011)
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