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An American cardinal recently asserted that Catholic politicians who support abortion are guilty of apostasy and should be excommunicated and denied communion.

According to a new Pew Research Center survey, most Americans believe President Biden is a religious man, although U.S. Catholics are divided along party lines over whether he should be denied communion because of his pro-choice views.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is recommending that diocesan bishops consider the guidelines prepared by the Thomistic Institute at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. for when holding Mass. Another set of recommendations has come from the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, an organization that pools the expertise of diocesan liturgical offices across the country. Ultimately, it is up to each bishop to determine what to do in his diocese.

As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many clergy members have continued to contemplate the adoption of “virtual” Communion.

Conservative Catholic Cardinal Raymond Burke said in a statement that despite the coronavirus pandemic, access to Mass and the sacraments must not be denied to those who want it.

A Washington, D.C., Episcopal diocese has decided to suspend the use of communion wine and is requiring the draining of baptismal fonts due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A priest in Rhode Island is prohibiting pro-abortion legislators from taking holy communion, acting as a witness to a marriage or being a godparent along with several other honors within the Catholic tradition.