Obama's Pick for Vice President Is Catholic. But the Bishops Deny Him Communion

The reason is that Biden is a staunch abortion supporter. The archbishop of Denver is the first to withhold communion from him. From Rome, Archbishop Burke is backing his stance. And in 2004, Ratzinger wrote to the American bishops...

by Sandro Magister

Included in this article is then-Cardinal Ratzinger's 2004 memorandum to the US Bishops, Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion. General Principles and well as the recent interview by Thomas McKenna (Catholic Action for Faith and Family) of Archbishop Raymond Burke, When the minister of the Eucharist is obliged to withhold communion.

The entire article is well worth taking time to read.