Breaking News: President Biden said Pope Francis told him he should keep receiving communion. Some U.S. bishops want to deny it to him over abortion rights.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS President Biden said Pope Francis told him he should keep receiving communion. Some U.S. bishops want to deny it to him over abortion rights. Friday, October 29, 2021 11:42 AM EST The unexpected development appeared to put a papal finger on the scale in a debate raging in the United States' Roman Catholic Church over whether the president and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should be denied the sacrament. Mr. Biden said the issue of abortion had not come up during his meeting with the pope. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018