NCR Live: President Biden, U.S. bishops, culture wars and Communion

David Gibson of Fordham's Center on Religion and Culture; Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky; Heidi Schlumpf, NCR executive editor; Massimo Faggioli of Villanova University; and Michael Lee of Fordham University participate in a panel event.

David Gibson of Fordham's Center on Religion and Culture; Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky; Heidi Schlumpf, NCR executive editor; Massimo Faggioli of Villanova University; and Michael Lee of Fordham University participate in a panel event discussing the U.S. bishops' "eucharistic coherence" document. (NCR screenshot/YouTube)

As the Nov. 15-18 U.S. bishops' conference meeting approaches, Catholics and others are watching the controversial document on "eucharistic coherence," which was originally planned to cover denying Communion to pro-choice politicians such as President Joe Biden. In a wide-ranging conversation, four experts discuss the document and what they hope to see at the meeting of the church leaders next week.

Panelists included Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky; Massimo Faggioli of Villanova University; Michael Lee of Fordham University; and Heidi Schlumpf, NCR executive editor. The panel was moderated by David Gibson of Fordham's Center on Religion and Culture, which co-sponsored the event with NCR.

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This story appears in the Bishops, Biden and Communion and USCCB Fall Assembly 2021 feature series.

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