Catholic bishops based in the United States voted to approve the drafting of a “teaching document” that may rebuke President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and others for their support of abortion. More than 73 percent of bishops—or 168 to 55 with six abstentions—this week cast their ballots during a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) conference to report on the meaning of the Eucharist in the church. The move could potentially set up the denial of communion to Biden, Pelosi, and other elected officials who are Catholic. Biden, a Catholic who has long been a proponent of abortion, responded to a reporter’s question on Friday about the bishops’ vote. “That’s a private matter, and I don’t think it’s going to happen,” the president said of potentially being denied communion. He didn’t elaborate. Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, said on Thursday that many Catholics are confused about a …
Biden, Pelosi Could Be Denied Communion After US Catholic Bishops’ Vote
June 18, 2021
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