With their overwhelming vote to begin drafting a document on “Eucharistic coherence,” the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has officially joined the culture wars. The phrase “Eucharistic coherence” has become a euphemism for attacking Catholic politicians who support abortion rights.
Archbishop Joseph Naumann, chair of the conference’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, denounced such prominent public figures as ones who “flaunt their Catholicity.” He particularly had in mind President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), whose Catholicism is an integral part of their personas. During the debate, Bishop Liam Cary said the quiet part out loud: “We’ve never had a situation like this where the executive is a Catholic president who is opposed to a teaching of the church.” For his part, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, leader of Pelosi’s San Francisco diocese, vociferously argued that “erring Catholic” politicians (such as Biden and Pelosi) should be excluded from receiving Holy Communion.
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