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The controversy over the document, which intends to touch the issue of reception of Communion by Catholic politicians who promote legal abortion within a broader context of Eucharistic coherence, overtook this week’s USCCB spring assembly meeting almost as soon as it started.
The speeches in favor or against flying the pro-life flag were overshadowed to an extent by the controversy surrounding the audience’s conduct.
Cardinal Grech told the clergy gathered that “being synodal does not simply mean walking together, but rather walking with God, or better to say, God walking with us.”
The consideration of the ILP is scheduled to be debated Tuesday.
On the last day of the gathering, May 2, the parish priests will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican and the meeting will end with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
In February, the Vatican announced that synod organizers invited 300 parish priests from around the world to meet in Rome from April 28 to May 2 in an effort to shape synodal discussions.
President of U.S. bishops’ conference issues Aug. 1 statement on course of action responding to moral failures on the part of Church leaders.
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, said some public officials prompted the debate about Communion by approaching the altar rail while supporting policies contrary to Church teaching.
The discussion about Eucharistic coherence will garner the most media attention, but four other issues also warrant close consideration.
Most bishops voiced support for a teaching document on Holy Communion, but some pushed for the removal of the section that would address public officials who are at odds with the Church on abortion and other issues.
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