Vatican Tells U.S. Catholic Bishops to Not Deny Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians | LifeNews.com

The Vatican is has warned the Catholic bishops in America that they should not deny communion to pro-abortion politicians like Joe Biden. In May, the Vatican issued a letter to the Catholic bishops of America ahead of an expected debate about whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians like Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion. It continues to oppose what it calls using communion as a “political weapon.” The New York Times reports: The Vatican has warned conservative American bishops to hit the brakes on their push to deny communion to politicians supportive of abortion rights — including President Biden, a faithful churchgoer and the first Roman Catholic to occupy the Oval Office in 60 years. But despite the remarkably public stop sign from Rome, the American bishops are pressing ahead anyway and are expected to force a debate on the communion issue at a remote meeting that starts on Wednesday. “The concern in the Vatican,” said Antonio Spadaro, a Jesuit priest and close ally …