[NYer]

He could have given instructions not to give communion to those two brazen apostates.

These 'apostates' as you call them, are accountable to their bishop. I don't know if you watched the mass yesterday but the bishops were inside the basilica. Communion was distributed by hundreds of priests. The bishop would have sent word through intermediaries to Biden and Pelosi not to present themselves for communion unless they went to confession. The priests distributing communion come from all parts of the globe and do not have a checklist from the bishops of who has been to confession, when or a checklist of all the worldwide apostates who might just happen to present themselves at whatever station they were assigned. Ultimately, both Biden and Pelosi were informed. If they presented themselves for communion, then they did so in an unworthy manner and reap the consequence on themselves. [1 Cor. 11:27]

And while you are checking scripture, you may want to look up Matthew 7:1.

[rollo tomasi]

In terms of an individual claiming to be a believer but circumvent the doctrines (In this case proudly sticking thumbs up noses and telling the leadership that they are misguided through their actions), Matthew 18:15-17 counters one of the most misinterpreted verses in the Bible, Matthew 7:1.

Of course it's these two clown's Bishop that is responsible, but Matthew 18:15-17 and any other corresponding command will perpetually go unheeded.

With the threat of ending tax deductions that swirl loudly in the air over these weak Bishops that oversee the unrepentant and defiant earthly politicians, the faith fails to produce teeth which guides the common believers. No wonder a lot of Roman Catholics vote for modern day Democrats, they are apparently Church sanctioned and a-ok with the leadership. If not, they would be driven out, just like the Words of Jesus as well as other examples in the Letters command.

[mc5cents]

Or Matthew 7:4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye?

[trisham]

I suspect that Pelosi and Biden were well aware that they had a perfect opportunity to wrongly receive communion at this Mass, and to be able to trumpet their sin to the world.

It is not for the Church to police Catholics. The Vatican does not have, nor should it have a force such as the CIA. This is all simply ridiculous.