Biden goes to church a day after challenge from bishops on abortion

[left-of-center2012]

President Joe Biden went to church Saturday in his hometown a day after US Roman Catholic bishops issued a challenge to him over his support for abortion rights. Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent time at St. Joseph on the Brandywine church in Wilmington. They also visited the church graveyard where the president's first wife Neilia, son Beau and infant daughter Naomi are buried.

Biden, 78, is a devout Catholic who attends mass at least once a week, and he supports the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court decision affirming a woman's right to an abortion. On Friday US bishops agreed to draft a statement on the meaning of holy communion which could potentially be used to deny that sacrament to the American leader.

The eucharist, also known as holy communion, is among the most sacred rituals in the Catholic Church and there have been calls from some conservative church leaders to deny the sacrament to politicians who support abortion rights.

Biden on Friday seemed to dismiss the possibility that he could be denied communion. "That's a private matter and I don't think that's going to happen," he told reporters.

https://news.yahoo.com/biden-goes-church-day-challenge-224324432.html

[shrike3]

1. His home church has already said he won't be denied communion.

The Bishops will have their temper tantrum, which is what this is.

[wryter2000]

2. Good

I wonder what he'll do if the bishop orders it. In the Episcopal church, on paper, you have to do what the bishop says. In reality, it's not nearly so clear. Luckily, we have a wonderful bishop. I can't imagine him telling us to do something hateful.

[shrike3]

11. The Bishop in Delaware has said Joe won't be denied communion.

Same with the Bishop in D.C.

[peggysue2]

3. This is Joe Biden's family parish

His kids are buried there; his first wife is buried there. I'm sure President Biden and his priest are good friends and that Joe knows every congregant by their first names.

If the Bishops try to push this? They will invite a firestorm.

[LogicFirst]

4. I am a cradle Catholic, and I can't understand how the bishops can oppose abortion but not

the death penalty. I also don't understand their motive in wanting to divide the Church. My guess is that many of them voted for Trump, who did not outlaw abortion, and now they are sore losers. Apparently the bishops do not believe in the separation of Church and State.

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. Please remember

that a lot of American bishops are painfully close to being fascists, both politically and religiously. I don't know how many of them are members of Opus Dei, but I'd be willing to bet a lot of them are.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Tell u what Bishops - guarantee me none of your

Priests will ever again sexually abuse children and I’ll talk to JB about foregoing the sacraments.

[True Blue American]

6. The Vatican send word to the Bishops

They better not do that! If they do they are going against the Pope. That should be interesting.

Crazy right wing Bishops.

[Scottie Mom]

8. Those asshats need to take care of the pedeo priests have they protect...

...before they say one fucking word about anything or anyone else. Fuck ‘em and feed ‘em peanuts!!!

[joetheman]

9. It's between him and his God. Not between him and his bishops. nt

[Cyrano]

10. These right wing-nut bishops have sold their collars to the GOP

Suppose they'll rot in that hell they use to terrorize the weak minded?