2008 in Review: August

P.Z. Myers' desecration of the Eucharist in July continued to send out ripples into August 2008. As the election season heated up in the United States, another controversy over the Eucharist arose: Should Catholic politicians, such as Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, who support abortion receive Communion? Meanwhile, some Catholics questioned the pick of the pro-life Sarah Palin (a former Catholic) as the Republican vice presidential candidate, suggesting that the Church has traditionally valued the role of wife and mother over political office.

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