Joe Biden was reportedly denied Holy Communion in a catholic church in South Carolina as he 'advocated for abortion.
Father
Robert E. Morey, from Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence,
claimed that he refused the Democratic presidential 20202 hopeful Holy
Communion because of his stance on abortion.
Biden,
who has been a lifelong Catholic but whose position on abortion is
unclear, had attended 9am mass on Sunday as he was in South Carolina for
campaign appearances.
'Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,' Morey told SCNow.com.
'Holy
Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our
actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for
abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.'
Morey added: 'I will keep Mr. Biden in my
prayers.' The Eucharist or Communion is one of seven sacraments
administered to followers of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Biden campaign would not confirm to SC.now that he was in the church and said he would have done so in a private capacity.
Biden,
who was vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama, had been
in South Carolina for a town hall meeting at Wilson High School. He also
had an appearance at 11 am on Sunday at Jerusalem Baptist Church in
Hartsville.
He recently expressed
disagreement on a proposal to outlaw abortions in South Carolina after
about six weeks of pregnancy after Senate Republicans removed
protections in the bill for women who become pregnant from rape or
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