That contrasts sharply with a policy issued by the Diocese of Marquette, which encompasses Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, saying pastors should deny Communion to transgender, gay and nonbinary Catholics “unless the person has repented.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to receive Communion because of her support for abortion rights.Īccording to the poll, only 31 percent of lay Catholics agree that politicians supporting abortion rights should be denied Communion, while 66 percent say they should be allowed access to the sacrament.Īn even larger majority – 77 percent - said that Catholics who identify as LGBT should be allowed to receive Communion.
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On May 20, the archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, announced that he will no longer allow U.S. According to the new poll, 63 percent of Catholic adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 68 percent say Roe should be left as is. Supreme Court to end the constitutional right to abortion by reversing its 1973 Roe v. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently called on Catholics nationwide to pray for the U.S.
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The poll, conducted in mid-May, shows a clear gap between the prevalent views of American Catholics, and some recent high-profile actions taken by the church’s leaders.įor example, leaders of the U.S. Most of them say abortion should be legal, favor greater inclusion of LGBT people, and oppose the denial of Communion for politicians who support abortion rights, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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are not shared by a majority of lay Catholics. The hardline stances of many conservative Catholic bishops in the U.S.