Don't weaponize Eucharist for political ends, says US bishop

Don't weaponize Eucharist for political ends, says US bishop
San Diego prelate criticizes efforts by some bishops to exclude Catholic politicians from receiving Communion
Updated: May 07, 2021 08:01 AM GMT
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'The Eucharist must never be instrumentalized for a political end, no matter how important,' says Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego.
"The Eucharist must never be instrumentalized for a political end, no matter how important," said Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego in a May 5 essay published on the website of America magazine, the Jesuit journal.
Because of efforts by some U.S. bishops to exclude Catholic politicians -- including President Joe Biden -- from receiving Communion, "the Eucharist is being weaponized and deployed as a tool in political warfare. This must not happen," the bishop said.

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