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US bishops set collision course with Vatican over plan to press Biden not to take Communion

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Associate Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
US bishops set collision course with Vatican over plan to press Biden not to take CommunionThe Vatican has warned U.S. bishops not to deny Communion to President Biden.L'Osservatore Romano/Pool photo via AP

A rift between conservative American bishops and the Vatican could be laid bare on June 16 as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meets amid talk of a growing divide in the church over Pope Francis’ leadership.

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