U.S. Catholic bishops will debate President Biden’s communion status

by Seth Udinski

Seth Udinski, FISM News

 

One of the dominant themes in Christian news headlines over the past year has been the apparent inconsistency between the policies and faith of President Joe Biden, the second professing Roman Catholic president in U.S. history.

The first Catholic president since John F. Kennedy has been criticized by Catholics and Protestants alike for his hypocrisy of supporting abortion and the sexual revolution in the Oval Office, while also claiming to adhere to a faith that condemns those policies.

Reuters released a report over the weekend revealing that many Roman Catholic bishops in the United States will meet this week with the intention of reaffirming the definition of the Lord’s Supper. This will determine if Biden’s secular policies should prohibit him from taking the elements.

This comes only weeks after the president met with Pope Francis and apparently received confirmation from the pope that he was still in the good graces of the Catholic faith. Biden said after the meeting that the pope affirmed that he was a “good Catholic” and should continue taking communion.

The bishops will meet in Baltimore, from November 15 to November 18.

Church councils are nothing new in Christendom, and the history of the Church is marked with conflict such as this between clerical and secular powers. No matter what comes of it, this meeting will be vital for the future of the Catholic Church. Should the bishops agree that Biden is disqualified after the pope affirmed that he is not, it could set the stage for a showdown amongst the top leaders in Roman Catholicism.

The Catholic Church stands at a pivotal moment in its history. FISM News will provide updates on the council in Baltimore as they develop.

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