President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday (Oct. 29, 2021) that when he met with Pope Francis earlier in the day, the pontiff told the president he was a “good Catholic” and should continue taking Communion.
The pope’s alleged remarks constitute an apparent rejection of some conservative Catholics in the U.S. — including some U.S. bishops — who have suggested Biden be denied the Eucharist because of his support for abortion rights.
Biden, who has long been vocal about his Catholicism, told journalists during a press conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that he and the pope did not discuss abortion during their record-setting, more than an hour-long visit earlier in the day.
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