Catholic archbishop: Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of abortion support
Posted on AllSides December 4th, 2020
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A retired Catholic archbishop on Friday said President-elect Joe Biden "should not receive Holy Communion" because of his position on abortion.
Archbishop Charles Chaput, writing in the religious journal First Things, said Biden's vocal support for abortion means that he is not in good standing with the Catholic Church and that priests should not give him Holy Communion until he ceases to advocate for abortion-friendly policies.
"Public figures who identify as 'Catholic' give scandal to the faithful when receiving Communion by creating the impression that the moral laws of the...
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