Catholic bishops debate denying Communion to Biden, other pro-abortion rights politicians
ABC News
The U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops on Wednesday is expected to vote on denying Communion to pro-abortion rights politicians, like President Joe Biden.
The question of whether President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians who publicly support abortion rights should receive Holy Communion is at the center of a controversial draft document the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is expected to vote on Wednesday.
The vote is the culmination of year-long debate between America’s largely conservative bishops and the Vatican about whether punitive measures should be taken against public officials who contradict the church’s teaching on abortion.
Biden, only the nation’s second Catholic president, who has said his "personal" views were a "private matter," has openly professed his faith throughout his political career -- diligently attending Sunday Mass, infusing speeches with scripture and wearing his late son Beau Biden’s rosary beads.
After his meeting last month with Pope Francis before the G-20 summit, and amid criticism from conservative bishops, Biden said that the pope told him that he should continue receiving Communion and said the pope called him a "good Catholic."
