How long had this row been going on?
10 years? (Since it was publicly known she supported abortion).
Ggreg is right. The Nancy Peℓσѕι's of the world isn't something that we're just noticing now. This kind of scandal and abuse and flagrant non-compliance has been going on for decades.
Deny communion? Isn't the current pope saying we need to not focus so much on abortion and allowing his comments to give the world at large the impression that the church is thinking of changing it's stance on abortion? We're beyond denying communion. Excommunications need to be issued, publicly and by the Pope. Real papal bull type stuff!