ROME — U.S. President Joe Biden says that Pope Francis told him he was a "good Catholic" and that he should keep receiving Communion'“ during their private meeting at the Vatican on Oct. 29.
Biden told reporters that the two men did not discuss Biden’s enthusiasm for abortion, an issue that has proven to be a serious flashpoint between the weekly massgoing president and the country's Catholic hierarchy.
"No it didn’t. It came up — we just talked about the fact he was happy that I was a good Catholic and I should keep receiving communion,” he said in response to questions about his time with the pope. Neither the White House statement nor the official Vatican communique made any mention of abortion or Communion. They weren’t willing to ‘go there.’
Some conservative Catholic bishops have called on Biden to be denied Communion over his wholesale support for abortion, an approach Francis has cautioned against. The U.S. bishops will meet in Baltimore next month where they will vote on a document on the Eucharist, and some prelates specifically want it to single out pro-choice Catholic politicians, excluding them from communion.
When asked by reporters whether he and the pope discussed the U.S. bishops's conference, Biden demurred and said it was a "private conversation."
During their meeting — which broke records for a seemingly unprecedented amount of time together — Biden praised Francis as "the most significant warrior for peace I've ever met." Later, he told reporters that the two men prayed together for peace in the world. There was no further information on who they prayed to.
Apparently, if you are on board with the global warming/climate change/new green (raw) deal world religion, you can get a Vatican pass for making it easier to kill babies. It’s the new indulgence of the moment—look for many more pretentious ‘Christians’ to hop on this green vindication train. Leftists love more leftists, after all, and there is always more room at the Communism…err…communion, table.
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“Do not take me away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity—who speak peace to their neighbors, but evil is in their hearts” (Psalms 28:3).