U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights.
The decision, vehemently opposed by a minority of bishops, came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial approach to the divisive issue. And it raises questions of how closely the bishops will be able to cooperate with the Biden administration on issues such as immigration and racial injustice.
The result of the vote — 168 in favor and 55 against — was announced Friday near the end of a three-day meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that was held virtually. The bishops had cast their votes privately on Thursday after several hours of impassioned debate.
Supporters of the measure said a strong rebuke of Biden is needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access, while opponents warned that such action would portray the bishops as a partisan force during a time of bitter political divisions across the country.
Expel the Devil BIDEN !!!!
Good You can not be a democrat and a Christian.
never happen! one can not serve God and mammon! The so called catholic church is more concerned with mammon!
catholuc church once again getting behind political LIES instead of bible truths!!!
I salute the bishops for finally, at long last, far too long, for beginning to put some potential pressure on the heretics in office who pose as Catholics and support the murder of pre-born children.
Biden, Pelosi and their ilk are free to push abortion, but not while presenting themselves as Catholics and partaking of the Sacraments, of which Communion is the most visible. If they wish to renounce their faith (which, in effect they have) and hawk abortion that is their right.
In earlier times, not too far distant, bishops, archbishops, cardinals and the Pope would have been on them like white on rice from the get-go. And their neighbors and fellow parishioners would have scorned and pilloried them for daring to advocate infant murder. When this topic arose is when the clergy should have drawn the line and excommunicated those who crossed it. Putting the genie back in the bottle takes time.
So it’s good to see the clerics following the light of faith, even on a tardy basis.