{"id":460689,"date":"2021-04-28T13:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=460689"},"modified":"2021-04-28T13:20:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T17:20:40","slug":"a-unique-problem-u-s-catholic-bishops-may-demand-biden-other-pro-abortion-politicians-stop-taking-communion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-unique-problem-u-s-catholic-bishops-may-demand-biden-other-pro-abortion-politicians-stop-taking-communion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A Unique Problem\u2019: U.S. Catholic Bishops May Demand Biden, Other Pro-Abortion Politicians Stop Taking Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-unique-problem-u-s-catholic-bishops-may-demand-biden-other-pro-abortion-politicians-stop-taking-communion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=460689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1968.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. Catholic bishops may decide when they meet in June to toughen their stance on Catholic politicians who publicly support abortion \u2014 politicians like President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>During their next annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine will be drafting a document that will clarify their position regarding the longstanding question of how to handle Catholic politicians in open defiance of Church teaching on abortion, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/health-coronavirus-government-and-politics-religion-22e0d1ba299fe8693013036e3cc85c81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, who is chairman of the USCCB\u2019s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has publicly and repeatedly rebuked Biden for supporting abortion, going so far as to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/archbishop-of-kansas-city-joe-biden-should-stop-defining-himself-as-a-devout-catholic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">say<\/a> the president \u201cshould stop defining himself as a devout Catholic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause President Biden is Catholic, it presents a unique problem for us,\u201d Naumann told the AP. \u201cIt can create confusion. \u2026 How can he say he\u2019s a devout Catholic and he\u2019s doing these things that are contrary to the church\u2019s teaching?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naumann said the document, which the committee is preparing at the request of USCCB president Archbishop Jos\u00e9 Gomez of Los Angeles, will clarify as the official position of the USCCB that any Catholic politician who supports legalized abortion should not take Communion. It must receive a two-thirds majority vote from the bishops to be approved.<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco expressed support for the proposed USCCB statement, telling the AP \u201cthere\u2019s a growing sense of urgency\u201d surrounding the issue. \u201cAbortion is not just one among many important issues. \u2026 It\u2019s a direct attack on human life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-57 Component-p-0-2-48\">\u201cThey need to understand the scandal that is caused when they say they are faithfully Catholic and yet oppose the church on such a basic concept,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-57 Component-p-0-2-48\">Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego has a different view, saying in February, \u201cI do not see how depriving the president or other political leaders of the Eucharist based on their public policy stance can be interpreted in our society as anything other than a weaponization of the Eucharist\u2026to pummel them into submission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn accordance with existing USCCB policy, it would still leave decisions on withholding Communion up to individual bishops,\u201d the AP reported. \u201cIn Biden\u2019s case, the top prelates of the jurisdictions where he frequently worships \u2014 Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, and Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. \u2014 have made clear that Biden is welcome to receive Communion at churches they oversee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Catholic priest in South Carolina did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2019\/10\/29\/joe-biden-denied-communion\/2494025001\/\">refuse Holy Community to Joe Biden<\/a> because of Biden\u2019s pro-abortion views.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Rev. Robert Morey said Monday that the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate attended Mass at Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence and was refused the sacrament because any \u2018public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching,&#8217;\u201d according to USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to Former Vice President Joe Biden,\u201d Morey told the outlet. \u201cHoly Communion signifies we are one with God, each other, and the Church. Our actions should reflect that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As \u201ca priest, it is my responsibility to minister to those souls entrusted to my care, and I must do so even in the most difficult situations. I will keep Mr. Biden in my prayers,\u201d Morey added at the time.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed concerns raised by USCCB regarding Biden\u2019s pro-abortion policies. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/psaki-wh-respectfully-disagrees-with-catholic-bishops-over-using-aborted-babies-for-research-appeals-to-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p><em>EWTN reporter Owen Jensen asked Psaki to clarify the White House\u2019s response to the recent rebuke from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops toward President Joe Biden for his\u00a0decision to reverse former President Donald Trump\u2019s ban on using aborted babies for taxpayer-funded research.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The bishops described the president\u2019s decision as \u201cdeeply offensive to millions of Americans,\u201d who object to their tax dollars being \u201cused for research that collaborates with an industry built on the taking of innocent lives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLook, I think the White House respectfully disagrees,\u201d Psaki replied. \u201cWe believe that it\u2019s important to invest in science and look for opportunities to cure diseases and that\u2019s what I think this is hopeful to do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/archbishop-of-kansas-city-joe-biden-should-stop-defining-himself-as-a-devout-catholic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archbishop Of Kansas City: Joe Biden \u2018Should Stop Defining Himself As A Devout Catholic\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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