Joe Biden versus the Catholic Church
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Joe Biden versus the Catholic Church
Despite being only the second Catholic to be elected as President of the United States, Joe Biden is not exactly being embraced by the Catholic Church.
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Cardinal Says Catholic Church Shouldn't Deny Joe Biden Communion
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Biden Says He Doesn't Think U.S. Catholic Bishops Will Deny Him Communion - Bloomberg
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Joe Biden becomes second Catholic president in American history
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Religious leaders welcome Joe Biden's election as 2nd Catholic to win presidency - ABC News
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A question of faith: Biden, Catholicism and the presidency
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U.S. bishops to discuss Communion rules that may rebuke Biden for abortion views
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Biden to have audience with pope, attend G20 summit
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US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
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St. Joseph on the Brandywine, Biden's church, undergoes renovations
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Video President Biden's Catholicism scrutinized by clergy, faithful - ABC News
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Biden's meeting with pope carries resonance - The Washington Post
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A Private Matter': Joe Biden's Very Public Clash With His Own Church - POLITICO
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Biden receives communion at Rome Mass, a day after meeting pope