Eucharist
At USCCB meeting, American bishops ignore real problems while debating minutiae
By Thomas Reese — November 18, 2021
(RNS) — The church and the world are on fire, but you would not know it watching the bishops’ meeting.
Catholic bishops greenlight Communion document, but don’t single out politicians
By Jack Jenkins — November 17, 2021
(RNS) — After months of controversy, a much anticipated document barely mentioned politicians at all.
Biden: Pope called me a ‘good Catholic,’ said to ‘keep receiving Communion’
By Jack Jenkins — October 29, 2021
(RNS) — The pope's alleged remarks are an apparent rejection of conservative Catholics who have suggested Biden be denied Communion because of his abortion stance.
Questions on immigration, Communion loom over Pope’s trip to Hungary and Slovakia
By Claire Giangravé — September 10, 2021
(RNS) — The Vatican doesn’t want the upcoming papal trip to Hungary and Slovakia to be about politics, but hot-button issues linger over Francis’ trip to the heart of Europe.
Six suggestions for the Catholic bishops’ document on the Eucharist
By Thomas Reese — September 7, 2021
(RNS) — The U.S. bishops’ document on the Eucharist could be helpful — if they do it right.
Who are the Catholic bishops drafting the controversial Communion document?
By Jack Jenkins, Alejandra Molina, and Claire Giangravé — June 25, 2021
(RNS) — A look at the clerics tasked with penning a document many see as a rebuke of President Joe Biden.
The holy war against President Biden
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — President Biden deserves Communion. At least, this rabbi thinks so.
After politically charged debate, bishops vote to draft controversial Communion document
By Jack Jenkins — June 18, 2021
(RNS) — Debate over the proposal involved calls to deny President Joe Biden the Eucharist.
In lengthy debate, bishops wrangle over politics and ‘Eucharistic consistency’
By Jack Jenkins — June 17, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We are the shepherds and teachers of these elected officials,’ one bishop declared.
Catholic House Democrats prepare to send bishops ‘statement of principles’ on Communion vote
By Jack Jenkins — June 17, 2021
(RNS) — The vote alone will likely have implications for both the American church and President Joe Biden, a Catholic.
5 things to watch for as Catholic bishops conference debates Communion ban
By Jack Jenkins — June 16, 2021
(RNS) — A primer as America’s Catholic bishops gather to discuss, among other things, Catholic politicians and life issues.
Vatican cautions bishops on denying Communion to politicians who back abortion
By Jack Jenkins — May 10, 2021
(RNS) — The cleric argued it is 'misleading' to suggest abortion and euthanasia are 'the only grave matters of Catholic moral and social teaching that demand the fullest level of accountability on the part of Catholics.'
Vatican prelate says individual bishops have final say on Communion
By Claire Giangravé — May 6, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions. It’s the bishop of the person,’ said Cardinal Michael Czerny. But at least one canon lawyer argues that when it comes to Communion for heads of state, it should really be up to the pope himself.
Catholic bishops who want to deny Biden Communion may have to reckon with the pope
By Jack Jenkins and Claire Giangravé — May 5, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When polled in November 2020, most Catholics opposed denying Communion to politicians simply because they support abortion rights.
The future of Catholic liturgical reform
By Thomas Reese — April 13, 2021
(RNS) — Other than sex, nothing is more heatedly debated in the Catholic Church than the liturgy.
