Pope Francis, 'Estranged' Catholics & Holy Communion

Certain Catholic media platforms that often function as de facto extensions of Jen Psaki's White House Press Office have continually urged the U.S. bishops to dodge the issue of pro-abortion Catholic politicians receiving Holy Communion. Pope Francis, for his part, offered some helpful comments on this contentious matter during a September press conference, held as he was returning to Rome from a visit to Hungary and Slovakia. "Those who are not in the community cannot receive Communion," the pope said, speaking of the unbaptized and those "who are estranged" from the Church.