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	Sen. Hopefuls: Church Won't Dictate Policy Associated Press, carried in Boston Herald November 23, 2009 http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20091123sen_hopefuls_church_wont_dictate_policy/ MASSACHUSETTS -- The three Catholic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat say they disagree with the church on core issues like abortion, but won't let church leaders dictate their policy decisions. U.S. Rep Michael Capuano said his faith is between himself and God. City Year co-founder Alan Khazei said he's honored the church's call to care for the poor. Attorney General Martha Coakley said the church shouldn't point fingers given its conduct during the pedophile priest scandal. The comments came during an appearance Monday on WGBH's Greater Boston. Boston Celtics [team stats] co-owner Stephen Pagliuca was raised an Episcopalian. The comments follow reports that Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to take Holy Communion because of his stance on abortion.
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