Why Don't Bishops Excommunicate Bad Politicians? Autistic Children at Mass, Female Pope, Planned Parenthood, and More!

On Catholic Answers Live (2/16/12), Jimmy Akin answers:

• Have you heard about a female pope?
• In regard to the HHS mandate, why don’t the bishops resort to excommunication of politicians?
• I’m thinking about becoming a Catholic, but I’ve been divorced and remarried – what steps should I take?
• What do the Masons believe?
• Where do Protestants get the notion that they can attend or belong to any type church, whereas we believe that Jesus founded the one true Catholic Church?
• Is it a sin to not take my autistic child to Mass on Sunday because she may misbehave?
• Are those who commit mortal sins without knowing it at risk of not being saved?
• Is there a difference between how Protestants and Catholics view missionary work?
• How powerful is Planned Parenthood within the government given the danger of contraception and the fight that is currently going on for our religious liberty?