[SpirituTuo]

I can't speak to motives. In my limited, but personal experience, Archbishop Chaput is a decent, and orthodox bishop. He is dealing with significant challenges in Philadelphia, especially around church closures and budgets. He has had to whack several hornet's nests simultaneously. A now-retired priest in the DC area addressed this issue this way: "I don't 'see' who is coming to Holy Communion. I am busy watching the host, and making sure it gets into their hand or on their tongue." While I would like to see Holy Communion denied to Pelosi-types, what about all of the contracepting, , not-going-to-confession types? They are in a state of grave and persistent sin, and making it worse by unworthily receiving the Eucharist. Do priest deny them also? Where does it stop? Who is monitoring the confessionals? Sure, public figures are different, but one can understand the argument.

[defconw]

"I don't 'see' who is coming to Holy Communion. I am busy watching the host, and making sure it gets into their hand or on their tongue."

I never really gave this a lot of thought before, but now that I have thought about it. I have witnessed this not "noticed" it. Of course that's because I try to focus on what I am doing.

[Arthur McGowan]

Chaput is officially in favor of giving Communion to pro-aborts. Whether every priest in the archdiocese actually is able to recognize each one, and deny Communion to them all is an entirely different issue.

As to all those various sinners you mentioned—Their sins are not public. It is not sinful to give them Communion, even though it is sinful for them to receive Communion.

Most of the bishops in the U.S. are in the state of mortal sin because they are officially in favor of the commission of mortal sin—giving Communion to manifest grave sinners.

[Arthur McGowan]

In my limited, personal experience, Chaput will give a rip-roaring, orthodox talk in front of an orthodox audience.

He is in favor of giving Communion to pro-abortion politicians, which is a mortal sin.