Nancy Pelosi Reportedly Receives Communion at Papal Mass
Pelosi, who is in Rome on a family vacation, attended Pope Francis‘ Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Encountering the Eucharist in the ICU
2 Catholic doctors cherish the only food that will never perish.
Don’t Weaponize the Eucharist Against Yourself — Go to Confession
The Holy Eucharist is indeed a ‘healing remedy’ for those in the state of grace — but for anyone conscious of mortal sin, divine mercy must first be sought in the confessional.
FULL TEXT: Letter From Colorado Bishops to Catholic Lawmakers Who Backed Abortion Law
Moreover, receiving the Eucharist in a state of mortal sin is sacrilegious because it is ‘a failure to show the reverence due to the sacred Body and Blood of Christ.’
Archbishop Cordileone’s Ban on Communion for Pelosi Was the Right Thing to Do
The grave significance of receiving of Holy Communion should not be underestimated.
Muslim and Protestant Politicians Receive Communion at German Catholic Event
Another well-known Protestant politician received Communion personally from Bishop Georg Bätzing, chairman of the German bishops’ conference, at the same event.
Archbishop Cordileone and the Pelosi Letter (May 28)
On May 20, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone made the bold pastoral move to notify House Speaker Nancy Pelosi she would not be permitted to receive the Holy Eucharist in the San Francisco archdiocese until she publicly recants her support for abortion. How will this action reverberate beyond Pelosi? Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl brings us the story. Then, in light of the Solemnity of the Ascension, we turn to another question: Were the disciples sad when Christ ascended into Heaven? On this topic, Register blogger John Clark has some insights to share.
‘The View’ Turns a Blind Eye to Catholic Teaching on Abortion, Communion
Panelist Whoopi Goldberg told Archbishop Cordileone, who banned Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion in his archdiocese, “This is not your job, dude! That is not up to you to make that decision.”
Archbishop Cordileone Responds to Criticism That He’s ‘Politicizing the Eucharist’
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone noted that many Catholics don’t understand Church teaching on the Eucharist.
Full Text: Archbishop Cordileone’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi Banning Her From Holy Communion
Archbishop Cordileone's instructions apply only within the San Francisco Archdiocese. Other bishops have jurisdiction over such matters when Pelosi is in Washington, D.C., and other dioceses around the U.S. and abroad.
