New President of Catholic Bishops Defended Denying Communion to Nancy Pelosi
New President of Catholic Bishops Defended Denying Communion to Nancy Pelosi - LifeNews.com
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has been elected as the new president and he asked for prayers as he takes the leadership post.
“I’m humbled by the trust which my brother bishops have placed in me by choosing me to serve as president of our episcopal conference,” he said on X.
“Once again, the Lord is inviting me to put out into deep waters in calling me to accept this service and burden of leadership today,” he continued. “I accept it in faith and with great hope. Please pray that I may be a faithful steward and a wise servant of unity and communion with our Holy Father, Pope Leo, and with my brother bishops and priests.”
Coakley has been outspoken on pro-life issues. Notably, he supported Archbishop Cordileone’s decision in 2022 to withhold communion from Nancy Pelosi after she blocked a bill 80 times to stop infanticide.
At the time, Cordileone said he formally notified U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she can no longer be allowed communion because she is …