French Bishop: Catholic Lawmakers Who Back Euthanasia Bill Cannot Receive Communion

French Bishop Marc Aillet has declared that Catholic members of France’s National Assembly who voted for the country’s euthanasia and assisted-suicide bill will no longer be able to receive holy Communion. Matthew Bunson joins us to discuss this and other Church news. Further Reading French Bishop: Catholic Lawmakers Who Back Euthanasia Bill Cannot Receive Communion (https://www.ncregister.com/cna/french...) France Legalizes Euthanasia After Forceful Push Through Parliament (https://www.ncregister.com/cna/euthan...) The Bishop of Albany, His Missing Ring, and a Bag of Potato Chips (https://www.ncregister.com/blog/bisho...) How Does Pope Leo Take His Coffee? (https://www.ncregister.com/features/h...) Guest Info Matthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com (https://avemariapm.substack.com?utm_m...)

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