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 […]
Essay: If Nancy Pelosi is denied Communion, why not William Barr?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JOHN GEHRING, Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life, says that moves to punish one and celebrate the other reveals how some Catholic leaders act like mere partisans…
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reveals he is not vaccinated against COVID-19
RNS San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, who has advised Catholics to get the vaccine against COVID-19, revealed this week that he has not yet been vaccinated himself and offered explanations that may confuse the issue for some of his flock. In this Sunday, 12th April, 2020, photo, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, […]
Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion
AP In impassioned debate Thursday, US Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue to receive Communion despite supporting abortion rights. Some bishops said a strong rebuke of Biden is needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access. Others warned that such action […]
Essay: Politicising Biden’s faith is pastoral malpractice
JOHN GEHRING, Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life, writes – in an article first published on Religion News Service – that deploying Communion as a bludgeon to selectively sanction elected officials on a single issue is not the answer…