https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1007794929/catholic-bishops-abortion-biden-communion
June 18, 20211:38 PM ET
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C.Evan Vucci/AP
After a contentious debate, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.
The bishops voted 168-55 in favor of drafting “a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church,” officials announced on Friday afternoon, the final day of their three-day virtual meeting. Six bishops abstained.
Biden’s election as only the nation’s second Roman Catholic president has prompted renewed debate overdenying communionto Catholic politicians whosupport abortion rights, a position at odds with church…
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