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US Catholic bishops have ample reason to consider denying Biden Communion

By David Freddoso
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US Catholic bishops have ample reason to consider denying Biden Communion

The American Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly voted to draft a document that could lead to the denial of the sacrament of Holy Communion to President Joe Biden, a Catholic, and other Catholic politicians who publicly advocate for abortion.

The question of denying Communion has been a fraught one in politics in the United States, and it’s one in which Rome doesn’t appear to be on the same page right now. It’s also something that doesn’t poll well. But if the Catholic Church operated based on popularity, it would have folded centuries ago.

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