Archbishop Raymond Burke was asked hypothetically if he would deny communion to Rudy Giuliani the way he did to John Kerry during the 2004 Presidential Election.

Burke's response: "If the question is about a Catholic who is publicly espousing positions contrary to the moral law and I know that person knows it, yes I would."The Cleveland Plain-Dealer Blog: Bishop Would Deny Communion to Giuliani (October 3, 2007)

The issue was raised as Giuliani was attempting to attain the nomination as the Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential election.

1. Born: June 30, 1948
2. Birthplace: Richland Center, Wisconsin
3. Pope Paul VI ordained Burke at the Vatican in 1975
4. Attended Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University
5. Became the first American to be Defender of the Bond of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
6. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Burke the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
7. Opposes the Obama Administration's views on stem cell research and abortionFoxNews: Archbishop Slams Obama Appearance... (May 8, 2009)

1. Born: May 28, 1944
2. Birthplace: New York City
3. Former Mayor of New York
4. Party affiliation: Republican
5. Ran for the GOP nomination for president in 2008
6. Dropped out of the 2008 election after losing the Florida PrimaryTIME Magazine: Giuliani Completes His Collapse (January 29, 2008)
7. Works as a lawyer for the Bracewell & Giuliani law firm in New York
8. Attended the New York University School of Law
9. Intended to join the seminary after high schoolTime: The Passionate Prosecutor U.S. (June 21, 2009)
10. Spoke at the 2008 Republican Convention in September of 2008