O.O. and I had speculated that Bishop Weigand's remarks were the product of the previous Calif. incident in which the Msgr. running an orphanage told Gov. Gray Davis not to set foot on the grounds until he had repented of his pro-life stance. Seems this was in fact the case:
Bishop challenges Davis on abortion At the morning Mass, Weigand praised Monsignor Edward Kavanagh, who last month told Davis' staff that the governor was not welcome to deliver gifts to St. Patrick's Orphanage. (The children received their gifts from Davis at the Capitol.) Kavanagh asked Davis to renounce his abortion-rights views before visiting.
The governor's response to Kavanagh was blunt: "I'm unapologetically pro-choice and I'm not changing my position."
Weigand said Wednesday evening that the confrontation forced him to confront Davis.
"Ever since the little incident last month, people have been asking questions. They asked "how can a Catholic be in good standing and still hold that point of view? I'm saying you can't be a Catholic in good standing and hold that point of view. The governor's position is very public and contrary. ... You can't have it both ways."