BISHOP OF SAN FRANCISCO asks Nancy Pelosi to meet with him concerning Abortion with talk of dening her Sacrement of Church for her anti Catholic stand. His statement: "I regret the necessity of addressing these issues in so public a forum, but the widespread consternation among Catholics made it unavoidable. Speaker Pelosi has often said how highly she values her Catholic faith, and how much it is a source of joy for her. Accordingly, as her pastor, I am writing to invite her into a conversation with me about these matters. It is my obligation to teach forthrightly and to shepherd caringly, and that is my intent. Let us pray together that the Holy Spirit will guide us all toward a more profound understanding and appreciation for human life, and toward a resolution of these differences in truth and charity and peace."
"denying her the Sacrament of Church" - that is basically a formal sanction denying her communion unless and until she repents and does penance, based on the Latia sentia excommunication she has incurred on herself by actions and words. In terms non-Catholcis might uderstand: he's giving her a chance to repent and if she does not they will formally announce her excommunication.