Pelosi's archbishop calls for Communion to be withheld from public figures supporting abortion rights
By Joseph Choi - 05/03/21 11:51 AM EDT
The archbishop of San Francisco, Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, is calling for Holy Communion to be withheld from Catholics who support abortion rights, which may cause some friction in his congregation, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is one of his parishioners.
"[T]hose who reject the teaching of the Church on the sanctity of human life and those who do not seek to live in accordance with that teaching should not receive the Eucharist," Cordileone wrote in his statement, which is dated May 1.
Cordileone noted that the 50th anniversary of the landmark "Roe v. Wade" decision is coming up in 2023.
"Abortion is the axe laid to the roots of the tree of human rights: when our culture encourages the violation of life at its youngest and most vulnerable condition, other ethical norms cannot stand for long," Cordileone wrote.
"The Church’s teaching and discipline on worthiness to receive Holy Communion has been consistent throughout her history, going back to the very beginning," he wrote.
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