U.S. bishops refuse to say whether Amoris Laetitia guarantees Communion for gay couples
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) wasn't interested in commenting on whether Amoris Laetitia means same-sex couples must be given Holy Communion if their "conscience" tells them it's OK. As LifeSiteNews asked the question at a Thursday press conference, the bishop of Burlington, Vermont , whispered something to the USCCB's director of public affairs, who then said questions should only relate to topics the bishops discussed that morning. "OK, I – you know, the press conference, the panel has been put together pertaining to topics from today's news agenda, so I think we really need to stick to topics that ... were visited this morning as the body of bishops were discussing them," said Judy Keane, director of public affairs for the USCCB. LifeSiteNews had asked: There have been different interpretations of Amoris Laetitia in dioceses across the U.S, and I'm wondering if you think that ministers of Holy Communion must