Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Speaks Out About Letter Regarding Nancy Pelosi | EWTN News Nightly

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Reactions continue to pour in as the leader of the Archdiocese of San Francisco banned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving the Holy Eucharist in her home archdiocese. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone says he struggled with the decision for many years. It did not come lightly, he says he has had conversations with the House Speaker about the importance of human life and why Catholics must do all they can to protect it. Prior to writing the letter, he says he prayed, fasted and even consulted with a range of Church leaders. He says it's important to understand the basic teaching of receiving the Body of Christ. It was a decision he did not want to make. Archbishop Cordileone says, "So many Catholics now don't understand the teaching about the Eucharist, what it is, Who it is and what the proper disposition is to receive it. What it means to receive the most Holy Eucharist. To help them understand the great evil of abortion and what it means to cooperate with evil under different levels. So I wanted to be clear in laying out that teaching." Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf