Why has a Catholic priest denied communion to an MP?

Church ‘needs to offer more clarity’ on when to refuse Communion - The Irish Catholic

The Church needs to offer clearer guidance on when priests should refuse Catholic politicians and others Communion, a leading moral theologian has said. Dr John Murray of Dublin City University was speaking after a priest in the UK refused Communion to Liberal Democrat MP Chris Coghlan, who voted in favour of a bill in the House of Commons which paves the way for euthanasia. Fr Ian Vane, PP of St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dorking, named Coghla…

Why has a Catholic priest denied communion to an MP?

Chris Coghlan, a Catholic MP was publicly refused communion for voting in favour of assisted dying. Jack Valero explores what the Catholic Church teaches about denial of the Eucharist, mortal sin and conscience