San Francisco's archbishop declared May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is not "to be admitted" to Communion unless and until she publicly repudiates "support for abortion 'rights'" and goes to confession and receives absolution "for her cooperation in this evil."
The bishop of Las Vegas asked any Catholic politician from the diocese who is "at odds" with church teaching upholding the sanctity of all life, from conception to natural death, to voluntarily refrain from presenting himself or herself for Communion while they
Last fall, the U.S. bishops published a document on the Eucharist, titled, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” This document came in response to the many ways in which belief and devotion to Christ in the Eucharist
Question: A reader asks: “I have been in many Catholic churches around the world, and the statue of Mary was always on the left side of the altar, as you face it. But at my church in Florida, she is on the
A reader writes: “My divorced daughter lives with another divorced man part time, and thinks nothing of going to Communion. I am happy that she goes to Mass every Sunday and does daily prayers. A lovely person, I do not want to
At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion.
The draft of the statement sent to the
Writer David Mills addresses the recent meeting between Pope Francis and President Joe Biden: “Many, many American Catholics got very upset with Pope Francis for not publicly criticizing President Joe Biden when they met at the Vatican last week. No one, as
Pope Francis "is a man who has a great empathy. He's a man who understands that part of his Christianity is to reach out and forgive," U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters in Rome Oct. 31.
On the margins of the G-20 summit
Holy Communion -- so sacred and central to the Catholic faith -- has simple beginnings with the religious sisters around the country who make these altar breads both as a ministry and a means to support themselves.
At the Monastery of St. Clare
Pope Francis is making headlines again for remarks he made during his press conference on his return flight from Slovakia. Most of the chatter stems from the comments he made when asked whether or not pro-abortion politicians should be denied Communion. In