{"id":755417,"date":"2021-09-15T14:05:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=755417"},"modified":"2021-09-15T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:05:21","slug":"pope-francis-addresses-pro-abortion-politicians-receiving-communion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-addresses-pro-abortion-politicians-receiving-communion\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Addresses Pro-Abortion Politicians Receiving 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\">14<\/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%2Fpope-francis-addresses-pro-abortion-politicians-receiving-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=755417&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--><p>\u201cScientifically it\u2019s a human life,\u201d the Holy Father said, according to CNA. \u201cThe textbooks teach us that. But is it right to take it out to solve a problem? And this is why the Church is so strict on this issue because it is kind of like accepting this is accepting daily murder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis responded to a question about U.S. bishops and the possibility of denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians by emphasizing that clergy should be pastoral in their responses, rather than political.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat should the pastor do,\u201d the pope asked, according to CNA. \u201cBe a shepherd, do not go around condemning \u2026 but be a pastor. But is he also a pastor of the excommunicated? Yes, he is the pastor and \u2026 he must be a shepherd with God\u2019s style. And God\u2019s style is closeness, compassion, and tenderness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cFor me, I don\u2019t want to particularize [\u2026] the United States because I don\u2019t know the details well, I give the principle \u2026 Be a pastor and the pastor knows what he has to do at all times, but as a shepherd. But if he comes out of this shepherding of the Church, immediately he becomes a politician.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Holy Father has frequently been criticized by conservative and traditional Catholics for not addressing whether high-profile pro-abortion Catholic politicians, specifically President Joe Biden, should be denied Communion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/19\/world\/europe\/pope-francis-vatican.html\">Outlets like The New York Times<\/a> have suggested that the pope\u2019s silence on the matter \u201cspeaks volumes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2021\/09\/05\/joe-biden-catholic-church-509396\">hours long debates<\/a> in June whether high profile pro-abortion politicians, such as Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, may be denied <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/17\/catholic-holy-communion-joe-biden\/\">Communion<\/a>. The bishops overwhelmingly <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/18\/united-states-conference-of-catholic-bishops-joe-biden-vatican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approved<\/a> a measure to draft a document on the meaning of Communion. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/01\/30\/devout-catholic-joe-biden-media-amy-coney-barrett\/\">(RELATED: Media Treats Catholicism In Vastly Different Ways Depending On Politics)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The issue of pro-abortion politicians and Communion has <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/01\/20\/catholic-bishops-biden-abortion-gomez\/\">gained media attention<\/a> since Biden\u2019s election, as the self-proclaimed Catholic president continues to push to expand abortion access in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/03\/biden-abortion-life-conception\/\">said as recently as Sept. 3<\/a> \u2014 in direct contradiction of Catholic teaching \u2014&nbsp;that though he respects Americans who believe life begins at conception, he does not agree with them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7102637\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"41\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7102637\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7102637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-489799754-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Pope Francis (2nd L) waves to crowd from the balcony of the US Capitol building, after his address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress as (L to R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) look on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Pope Francis, the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress, will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Evy Mages\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-489799754-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-489799754-175x120.jpg 175w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-489799754-620x426.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-489799754-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-489799754-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-489799754-2048x1406.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7102637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 SEPTEMBER 24: Pope Francis (2nd L) waves to crowd from the balcony of the US Capitol building, after his address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress as (L to R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) look on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; (Photo by Evy Mages\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Francis told reporters on the plane that he has never denied anyone Communion, CNA reported, but he was unsure whether he has ever had a pro-abortion Catholic politician come to him for Communion. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/08\/07\/joe-biden-donald-trump-roman-catholic-church\/\">(RELATED: Media Calls Biden A \u2018Devout Catholic.\u2019 Where Does He Actually Stand With The Catholic Church?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cScientifically it\u2019s a human life,\u201d the Holy Father said, according to CNA. \u201cThe textbooks teach us that. But is it right to take it out to solve a problem? 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