The Catholic church, already losing members like mad, decides to kick out a whole bunch more members

[janterry]

120. I think this is getting too much national media - and articles written by those not

well versed in Church teaching. Here is what is reported from the Church itself

The full body of bishops also voted to task the Committee on Doctrine to move forward with the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. Requiring a simple majority vote for approval, the action item passed with 168 votes in favor, 55 against, and 6 abstentions.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-06/us-bishops-vote-in-favor-of-drafting-document-on-eucharist.html

There is NO statement from the Bishops. The US Bishops and the Pope are not in disagreement. All that has happened, is that they want to draft a statement reinforcing basic Catholic Catechism.

Here is more detail:
The doctrine committee’s proposed outline covers teachings including the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, a “recovery of understanding the Eucharist as sacrifice,” “the importance of Sunday as a day of obligation,” the need for beautiful liturgies, Catholics living as a “Eucharistic people” in daily life, the Eucharist as a “call to conversion,” and the importance of practicing the works of mercy.

Here's the part that might impact Biden and Pelosi (well, in a public Bishop way, the teaching is there right now - they both know it). Anyway, from article:

General worthiness to receive Communion – “Eucharistic consistency” – is included as a sub-section in the document outline; the problem of Catholic politicians supporting policies contrary to Church teaching is also mentioned in the introductory note.

Thursday’s vote is merely to begin drafting a document, they argued, and the bishops will have the opportunity later on to debate the document’s text once it is approved and written.

https://www.ncregister.com/cna/a-eucharistic-document-what-the-usccb-will-be-debating-and-voting-on-today