U.S. bishops approve Communion guidelines after debate on Biden's eligibility
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American Catholic bishops voted to adopt a document about Holy Communion and who should receive the sacrament, an issue that was in part inspired by President Biden's election. Mr. Biden, a devout Catholic, supports the right of women to have an abortion, which the Catholic Church opposes.
The vote was 222 to 8, with three abstentions.
The bishops applauded after the vote, which did not specifically mention the president or any politicians. The bishops, from across the U.S., voted on a document outlining the meaning of the sacrament of Communion and who should receive it. It was "Action Item #14" on the agenda: "Does the body of bishops approve the statement The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church?" The vote required a two-thirds vote of the conference membership to pass.
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