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D.C. Archbishop Plans To Give Biden Communion Despite Abortion Views

Jon Brown
D.C. Archbishop Plans To Give Biden Communion Despite Abortion Views
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Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Wilton Gregory has no intention of refusing to serve Holy Communion to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, despite some clergy calling for him to be denied the sacrament because of his abortion views.

Gregory, who is slated to become the first African American cardinal this weekend, expressed his desire for a dialogue with Biden despite his “serious disagreements” with church teaching, according to the Catholic News Agency.

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