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Pelosi given Communion at papal Mass

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a Catholic and a vocal supporter of abortion rights, received Holy Communion on Wednesday during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, according to an attendee at the Mass.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Nancy Pelosi Receives Holy Communion at Papal Mass in Vatican (opens Breitbart News)

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    Nancy Pelosi attended Mass in the Vatican Wednesday and received Communion not from the pope but from another priest assisting at the Mass. | Faith

  2. Gopusa

    Pope Francis warmly greets pro-abortion Nancy Pelosi and her husband, rebukes US bishops over refusal of communion (opens Gopusa)

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    ROME (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in support of abortion rights. Pelosi attended the morning Mass marking the feasts of St. Peter and St.

  3. Religion News

    In defiance of US Bishops, Nancy Pelosi receives communion at the Vatican (opens Religion News)

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    VATICAN CITY (RNS) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Vatican on Wednesday and received a blessing by Pope Francis

  4. Fox News

    Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican despite abortion stance (opens Fox News)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen receiving Communion along with other congregants during a papal mass in St. Peter's Basilica, despite her support for abortion rights.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Rome (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, despite her position in support of abortion rights.

  6. Washington Post

  7. America Magazine

    Nancy Pelosi receives Communion and meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican amid abortion debate (opens America Magazine)

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    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in support of abortion rights.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Pelosi meets the pope, receives Communion at the Vatican despite abortion stance (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives meets with Pope Francis and attends a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

  9. KOB 4

    Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican amid abortion debate (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, despite her position in support of abortion rights. Pelosi attended the morning Mass on Wednesday marking the feasts of St. Peter and St. Paul.

  10. Breitbart News

    Catholic League Blasts Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Communion Stunt’ at the Vatican (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Catholic League slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Wednesday for politicizing the Eucharist by receiving Communion at the Vatican.

  11. NewsBusters

    Catholic Confusion: Pelosi Takes Communion at Papal Mass Despite Bishop’s Ban (opens NewsBusters)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed herself in hot water with the Catholic Church in recent days due to her pro-abortion stance, being denied the Eucharist at her home parish.

  12. The Week

  13. Fox News

    Pelosi receives Communion during Vatican mass despite abortion stance (opens Fox News)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen receiving Communion along with other congregants during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, despite her support for abortion rights.

  14. France 24

    US Speaker Pelosi takes Communion at St Peter's: media (opens France 24)

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    US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received Communion at St. Peter's Basilica Wednesday, according to a local news report, after being barred from the sacrament in her home city of San Francisco.

  15. Washington Times

    Pelosi takes Communion at the Vatican despite pro-abortion views (opens Washington Times)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received Communion during a papal Mass at the Vatican Wednesday despite her support of abortion contrary to Catholic teaching.

  16. CBS News

    Nancy Pelosi takes Communion in Vatican despite her support of abortion rights (opens CBS News)

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    Pope Francis, who was in attendance at the mass, met with Pelosi and gave her a blessing.

  17. Insider

    Pelosi receives communion in the Vatican after San Francisco archbishop banned her over her support for abortion rights: report (opens Insider)

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    Pelosi has doubled down on her support for abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

  18. Delaware Public Media

    Pelosi receives Communion in the Vatican, despite her home archbishop refusing it (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The head of the church in San Francisco has said the House Speaker can't receive the sacrament there because of her abortion rights support, but Pope Francis has avoided politicizing the Eucharist.

  19. BizPac Review

    Pro-abortion Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican after meeting Pope; joined by scandal-ridden hubby (opens BizPac Review)

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    The outspoken pro-choice Democrat leader receives Communion at the Vatican as the abortion debate rages in the U.S.

  20. New York Times

    Pelosi Received Communion at Vatican After Meeting With Pope (opens New York Times)

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    The sacrament has become a political issue, with conservative American bishops like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s own priest, who has said he will deny her the sacrament until she stops publicly supporting abortion rights.

  21. Townhall

    Nancy Pelosi Receives Communion in Vatican, Despite Order from Local Bishop (opens Townhall)

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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continued to cause a stir in the Catholic Church when she received communion on Wednesday at the Vatican, according to a report from the Associated

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Pelosi given Communion at papal Mass (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a Catholic and a vocal supporter of abortion rights, received Holy Communion on Wednesday during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, according to an attendee at the Mass.

  23. Hot Air

    Pelosi got communion at the Vatican. Now what? (opens Hot Air)

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    Not news, let alone a story.

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