In a recorded video this fall produced by the U.S. The statement, at least in this current draft, does essentially what Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, told bishops it would do. The 26-page statement is heavily footnoted. Titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church,” the statement is at once both a reflection on the importance of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church and a teaching document on what the church has taught over the centuries. It was obtained by The Pillar and published Nov. Conference of Catholic Bishops in advance of the Nov. The statement has not been made public by the U.S.
The draft of the statement sent to the bishops in October seems to put this question to rest, at least for now. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion. WASHINGTON (CNS) - At their June assembly, when the U.S.
