Vatican Nixes Married Archbishop

AP, May 28, 2001
http://www.latimes.com/wires/20010528/tCB00V8838.html
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VATICAN CITY-- A Roman Catholic archbishop who married a physician in a group wedding conducted by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon has put himself "outside the church" and can no longer be considered a bishop, the Vatican said Monday.

It said further sanctions will soon be announced, indicating the Vatican was considering excommunicating Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo.

The 71 -year-old archbishop was wed in a group marriage ceremony Sunday at the New York Hilton. The bride, chosen for him during the past few days by Moon, is Marie Sung, 43, a physician from South Korea, said the Rev. Phillip Schanker, a spokesman for the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, the central group in Moon's movement.
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Milingo has long been at odds with the Catholic hierarchy.

He said in a prepared statement that he had kept his priestly vow of celibacy since 1958 but has decided it's time for Catholicism to change.

Asked at a news conference whether the church would now excommunicate him, Milingo said: "It doesn't affect me." He said he still considers himself a Catholic and that Moon's religious teachings are in line with the Bible.
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Commentary:
Mr. Milingo lies when he claims that Sun Myung Moon's teachings are in line with the Bible. Moon's blasphemous teachings contradict the Bible on every subject.

See also:
» What Christians Need To Know About Sun Myung Moon and the Family Federation For World Peace by Dr. Frederick H. Miller.

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