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A Washington, D.C., church frequented by President Biden says it won t get involved in what it describes as a political issue over Communion.
The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the city s Georgetown neighborhood, which Biden has attended several times since taking office, said Wednesday it will not deny the Eucharist to the president over his abortion stance or anyone else who presents themselves. The great gift of the Holy Eucharist is too sacred to be made a political issue, the church’s parish council said.
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President Joe Biden won’t be denied Communion, a church he frequents in Washington, D.C., announced Tuesday.
After controversy surrounding Biden’s support for access to abortion, which some say puts him at odds with the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood released a statement saying it “will not deny the Eucharist to persons presenting themselves to receive it.”
“As Pope Francis recently reaffirmed, communion should be viewed ‘not as a prize for the perfect, but as a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak, ” the statement continued. “None of us, whether we stand in the pews or behind the altar, is worthy to receive it. The great gift of the Holy Eucharist is too sacred to be made a political issue.”
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On Tuesday, President Biden’s Washington D.C.-based Catholic parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, wrote in a statement that they have no plans to deny any mass attendee the sacrament of Holy Communion.
“Holy Trinity Catholic Church will not deny the Eucharist to persons presenting themselves to receive it,” the statement reads.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, located in Georgetown, was selected as Biden’s parish when he served as vice president during the Obama administration. He also attended his first mass as president at the parish in January.
This statement comes weeks after reports that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will come together to draft a statement that could prevent pro-choice Catholic lawmakers from the sacrament of Holy Communion. If this were to manifest, politicians including President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) could be refused the sac