Pelosi Dismisses US Bishops on Communion For Politicians Who Support Abortion Rights
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is weighing in on a push by some U.S. bishops to deny Communion to Catholic elected officials who support abortion rights. When a reporter mentioned Catholic bishops deciding…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is weighing in on a push by some U.S. bishops to deny Communion to Catholic elected officials who support Abortion rights.
When a reporter mentioned Catholic bishops deciding whether to deny Communion due to Abortion views, Pelosi said during her press briefing on Thursday, “I think I can use my own judgment on that but I’m pleased with what the Vatican put out on that subject. Did you read that?”
She added, “It basically says don’t be divisive on the subject,” before adding, “Thank you,” and leaving the press briefing.
Check out Pelosi’s comments below:
In June, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is expected to meet and vote on drafting guidelines for Communion, according to Fox News.
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco wrote in a letter earlier this month, “Because we are dealing with public figures and public examples of cooperation in moral evil, this correction can also take the public form of exclusion from the reception of Holy Communion. As seen above, this discipline has been exercised throughout our history, going back to the New Testament.”