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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

San Francisco archbishop defies Pope’s advice by banning Pelosi from receiving communion

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San Francisco’s archbishop has defied the Pope’s advice by banning Nancy Pelosi from receiving communion over her support for abortion rights.

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced the action against the House Speaker, who is a life-long Catholic, after her vote in Congress to codify Roe v Wade amid the Supreme Court controversy.

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