Kennedy tells newspaper that bishop barred him from Bishop . Rhode Island 's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights , the diocese said Sunday . Diocese confirms it , says ban came in a confidential pastoral discussion in earlier this month . Communion says he 's `` disappointed '' that Patrick Kennedy made their conversation public . Kennedy fought ban on funding abortion , but voted for health care bill that included the ban .
Kennedy tells newspaper that bishop barred him from Bishop . Diocese confirms it , says ban came in a confidential pastoral discussion in earlier this month . Communion says he 's `` disappointed '' that Patrick Kennedy made their conversation public . Kennedy fought ban on funding abortion , but voted for health care bill that included the ban .