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FaithFaith in Focus
Tinamarie Stolz
How could I express that no matter what, the Eucharist unceasingly calls me back home to the Catholic faith? That’s why this document on the Eucharist from the U.S. bishops shakes me.
FaithShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Accusations and implications of hypocrisy have been easy to find on all sides of this controversy.
FaithFaith in Focus
Simcha Fisher
“Medieval Peasanting” means reminding myself that there once existed Catholics who couldn’t read or write. They said their prayers and did their best to obey the commandments, and when they failed, they repented.
Politics & SocietyVideo
America Video

With the election of a pro-choice Catholic to the White House, the question of who may or may not be admitted to Holy Communion has surfaced in Catholic public discourse, particularly among the U.S. bishops. In this episode of Behind the Story, Sam Sawyer, S.J., joins America's national correspondent ,Mike O'Loughlin, to explore the theological roots of this debate and how the bishops are addressing it at their annual meeting.

FaithNews
Dennis Sadowski - Catholic News Service
The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin a plan to draft a document to examine the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church" following a lengthy debate.
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A controversial proposal from the U.S. bishops’ doctrinal committee that seeks approval to begin a process of drafting a document about the Eucharist seems on track to come up for a vote.