US Catholic bishops approve steps toward possible rebuke of President Biden, other Catholic politicians for supporting abortion rights. 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 result of the vote was announced Friday near the end of a three-day meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that was held virtually. Ref. USAToday.
Biden, Pope Francis meet amid debate over Communion. Joe Biden, only the second Catholic U.S. President in history, is meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican Friday amid a debate in the American Catholic Church over whether he and other politicians who go against church doctrine should be denied communion. Biden faces serious criticism among some U.S. Catholic bishops over his support for abortion rights and same-sex marriage. Ref. USAToday.