(NPR) Catholic Bishops Advance A Plan That Could Deny Communion To Politicians Like Biden

Catholic Bishops Advance A Plan That Could Deny Communion To Politicians Like Biden

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President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C.



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Catholic Bishops Advance A Plan That Could Deny Communion To Politicians Like Biden

The U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Biden to receive Communion.