US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now barred from Communion in at least four dioceses
Washington DC, USRNS Since San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone barred House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving the Eucharist in his jurisdiction last Friday, three other bishops from the conservative wing of the US Catholic Church have followed, citing her support for abortion rights as cause to invalidate her right to the sacrament. The same day […]
Vatican prelate says individual bishops have final say on Communion
Vatican CityRNS As some American bishops discuss the possibility of denying Communion to Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden for supporting abortion-rights policies, a senior Vatican prelate said decisions about administering the sacrament rest solely on the bishop giving the Eucharist. “It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions, it’s the […]