John L. Allen Jr.
Pope Francis greets US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by her husband, Paul, before Mass on the feast of Sts Peter and Paul in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29. Photo: CNS To no one’s real surprise, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received Communion during a papal Mass yesterday marking the traditional feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Pelosi, her husband Paul, and other family members happened to be in Rome on vacation and decided to attend the Mass. The act of receiving Communion, first…
