US Cath. Bishops Draft a Document on Eucharist; Mull If Abortion-Backing Pols May Get Eucharist

A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word of it has even been written, the Yahoo News website reports today (June 20, 2021).

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved the drafting of a document "on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church" that some bishops hope will be a rebuke to politicians who support abortion rights but continue to receive Communion. 

The 168-55 vote  -- opposed by a minority of bishops amid impassioned debate during virtual meetings -- came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial approach.