2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion

In this Sunday, April 12 2020 photo, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates...
In this Sunday, April 12 2020 photo, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, which was live streamed, at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Cordileone hopes his fellow bishops, at their upcoming national meeting in June, will agree to send a strong message of disapproval to Catholic politicians who advocate for abortion rights. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)(Jeff Chiu | AP)
Updated: May. 9, 2021 at 10:22 AM PDT
Email This Link
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base.

Yet there’s a deep gulf between them in the debate over whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion.

Cordileone has made clear his view that such political figures - including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - should not receive Communion.

McElroy, meanwhile, says the campaign to exclude Catholic officials over the abortion issue will have destructive consequences. Communion, he says, “is being weaponized and deployed as a tool in political warfare.”

(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.)