Some Catholics want to exclude Joe Biden from receiving communion. Here’s why that would be a mistake
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Chris Goswami2021-06-24T11:17:00
The US President could be denied communion in the Catholic church because of his liberal stance on abortion. The story raises important questions about which issues Christians should divide over, says Chris Goswami
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