Opinion: Bishops Punt on Eucharist Ban For Pro-Abortion Catholic Pols, by Thomas Gallatin

At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a widely anticipated vote over new guidance recommendations for Catholics receiving Communion ended up as a big disappointment for those expecting the assembly to draw a hard line against politicians promoting abortion. A measure dealing with Eucharist guidance did pass on an overwhelming 222-8 vote, but glaringly it avoided any mention of abortion. When your job is to stand up for truth, including that regarding life, that’s a shameful abdication.

This past June, bishops voted 168 to 55 to create a document that would offer guidance to Catholics receiving Communion. …