Vatican archbishop to bring Pope Francis’ take on being pro-life to the United States
Vatican City RNS Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who heads the Vatican’s thinktank on life issues, arrived in New York on Monday hoping to disarm Americans’ well-defended positions on the topic by talking about what it means to be pro-life in the Catholic Church today. “Sometimes, in the United States, but not only there, the pro-life perspective […]
Sight-Seeing: I forgive Pope Benedict. I hope others can too.
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE writes that he sees Benedict as a holy but flawed individual who did the best he was capable of…
Essay: Catholic bishops fight Biden but affirm his election
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that while US Catholic bishops may disagree with Pope Francis on a nunber of things, that Joe Biden won the last election is not among them…
US Catholic bishops OK Communion document, avoid direct rebuff to Biden
Baltimore, USAP US Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved a long-anticipated document on Communion on Wednesday that stops short of calling for withholding the sacrament from politicians such as President Joe Biden who support abortion rights but offers plenty of tacit justification for individual bishops to do so. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ first major statement […]
Pelosi meets Pope as abortion debate rages in US; Vatican announces Pope will not be at COP26
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis met on Saturday with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some bishops in the United States for her support for abortion rights. Their meeting took place several weeks before Joe Biden is expected to meet the Pope while the US President is in Rome […]
Blinken and Pope meet but unclear if US bishops’ vote discussed
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday in the wake of a decision by American Catholic bishops that could lead them to deny communion to President Joe Biden. But it was not clear if the topic came up in talks at the Vatican as Blinken became the […]
Biden and Communion: Who are the US Catholic bishops drafting the controversial Communion document?
JACK JENKINS, ALEJANDRA MOLINA and CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, look at the nine US Catholic bishops charged with penning a document many see as a rebuke of President Joe Biden…
US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
AP US Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. The decision, vehemently opposed by a minority of bishops, came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial […]
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 […]
Rift on Communion policy as US Catholic bishops open meeting
AP Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as US Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item – whether to take initial steps toward a possible rebuke of politicians, including President Joe Biden, who receive Communion while supporting abortion rights. Some said the issue was so important and contentious that all the […]