Catholics Rallying Behind Church Leaders
June 23, 2021 |
Catholic activists are rallying behind church leaders after Democratic politicians attacked bishops for reviewing church teaching on abortion and the Eucharist.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved creating a committee to clarify the doctrine of the Eucharist—which Catholics believe to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ—and is expected to settle debate over whether pro-abortion leaders can receive the sacrament. High-profile Democrats, including President Joe Biden and Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), have sometimes been denied communion in the past, and lawmakers were quick to condemn the effort….
(Excerpts from the the Washington Free Beacon)