Catholic Americans expressed frustration after President Biden publicly broke with the teachings of the Catholic Church once again on Monday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital regarding the White House's pushback on the Vatican's declaration.
Meg Kilgannon, a Catholic and senior fellow for education studies at the Family Research Council, told Fox News that Biden's transformation on social issues has been disturbing.
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As a key example, she cited Biden's position on the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding federal rule banning taxpayer funds from directly paying for abortions. Biden was in favor of the rule for decades, arguing in 2007 that allowing such payments forcibly imposes a contrary view on the issue for pro-life Americans.
Biden abandoned that position in 2019, however, and his 2021 budget proposal did not include the provision.
Biden has flip-flopped on abortion for decades, most recently abandoning support for the Hyde Amendment. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Catholic Church in America has struggled with how to handle prominent, self-avowed Catholics who publicly reject the teachings of the Church in recent years. Both Biden and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have faced questions about whether they should be refused communion.
"They are old, and it concerns me that they are out of line with Church teachings," Kilgannon said of both Biden and Pelosi. "I’m certainly not just concerned about this in a political sense. I don’t wish hell on anyone. I’m concerned for their immortal souls, and I’m especially concerned for the children who are harmed by the movements they support."
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She added that Catholics need to pray for their leaders, "especially the president."
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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