Father Thomas Rausch, professor emeritus of Catholic theology and theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, noted that Cordileone’s move applies only to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Cordileone has authority over dioceses in Northern California, Utah, Nevada and Hawaii, though it was not clear whether priests there would enforce his decision. Pelosi would be able to receive Communion in other dioceses, Rausch said, but Cordileone’s “actions reflect the division in the American Catholic hierarchy.”
Source: Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Archbishop Bars Rep. Nancy Pelosi from Receiving Communion Over Abortion Rights Stance