Vatican dismisses pressure to ban Communion for abortion-supporting Catholics

Published June 20, 2021 6:56pm ET



The Vatican dismissed the idea of denying Holy Communion to abortion-supporting Catholics, including President Joe Biden, despite a push by a group of U.S. Catholic bishops seeking such a move.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted on Friday in favor of drafting “a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church” that could deny high-profile officials who have spoken on their stance in favor of abortion rights.

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