He asked Catholic politicians in his diocese in a statement Jan. 24, 2022, “to voluntarily refrain” from receiving Communion while in public office if they are at odds with church teaching on the sanctity of life, including its opposition to abortion.
Sixty-seven bishops and cardinals sent a letter to Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, USCCB president, asking that any discussion on “eucharistic coherence” be removed from the assembly agenda.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has urged the U.S. bishops to proceed with caution in their discussions about formulating a national policy “to address the situation of Catholics in public office who support legislation allowing abortion, euthanasia or other moral evils.”
The coronavirus pandemic has closed churches to public gatherings globally and for most Catholics, Holy Thursday 2020 will be a Eucharist-free.
Biden attended morning Mass Oct. 27 at St. Anthony Church in Florence and was refused Communion by the pastor, Father Robert E. Morey, over Biden’s support for legal abortion.
When you find yourself succumbing to routine in your ministry of Communion, then it is time to refocus on the significance of the actions you are performing.
