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COMMENTARY: Do as they say, not as they do

Phyllis Zagano

If John McCain loses, he might blame the Catholic bishops for dividing the Catholic vote. While there are enough Catholic voters to swing the election, pollsters say the Catholic vote is split. Catholics simply do not listen to the bishops, and it’s not just about hiding pederasts and lying to investigators.

(Phyllis Zagano is senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University and author of several books in Catholic Studies.)


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