San Francisco archbishop suggests Pelosi, Biden be denied Communion

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hometown bishop is taking a not-so-subtle jab at her and President Biden's abortion advocacy, arguing that self-identified Catholics should refrain from publicly promoting the practice or face potential exclusion from Holy Communion.

While he doesn't mention Pelosi, D-Calif., or Biden by name, the archbishop's comments come as scrutiny has intensified surrounding the president's stance on the issue. Both Biden and Pelosi have repeatedly pushed expanded abortion access while claiming to be devout Catholics — a contradiction, according to both catechism and Cordileone's statement. The Catholic Church has long taught that members who are conscious of committing grave sin should not receive the sacrament of Holy Communion until after obtaining absolution through confession. In his letter, Cordileone argues that by participating in "moral evil," public figures who support abortion may need to be excluded from communion.