NEW YORK - Edward Cardinal Egan says former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani should not have received holy communion during the Pope's visit because he supports abortion rights.

The New York cardinal says he had "an understanding" with the former presidential candidate that he is not to receive the eucharist. The Catholic Church teaches "that abortion is a grave offence against the will of God," Egan said.

The cardinal said Monday that Giuliani broke that understanding when he received the eucharist during the Pope's visit earlier this month.

Egan says he will be seeking a meeting with Giuliani "to insist that he abide by our understanding."

Giuliani's spokeswoman, Sunny Mindel, said Monday that he is willing to meet the cardinal but added that his faith "is a deeply personal matter and should remain confidential."

Egan's statement does not address the fact that Giuliani is on his third marriage.

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