Archbishop Cordileone explains why he will bar Nancy Pelosi from Communion

Gloria interviews the Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, about a statement he just released restricting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, from receiving the Sacrament of the Holy Communion. Speaker Pelosi is a Catholic, who represents the congressional district of San Francisco.

In his statement, the Archbishop laments that Speaker Pelosi’s position on abortion has become more extreme over the years. He says that he’s made numerous attempts to speak with her to help her understand this grave evil, but to no avail. He states, “I have determined that the point has come in which I must make a public declaration that she is not to be admitted to Holy Communion unless and until she publicly repudiate her support for abortion “rights” and confess and receive absolution for her cooperation in this evil in the sacrament of Penance. I have accordingly sent her a Notification to this effect, which I have now made public.”

Gloria speaks with Archbishop Cordileone about his decision, how it came to be and what consequences it will have on an already polarized political climate in the country, and in the Catholic Church.

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Notification to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress Nancy Pelosi

Archbishop bars Nancy Pelosi from Communion in her home diocese, citing ‘aggressive’ defense of abortion rights

Interview transcript 

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