1. Denying someone the eucharist is rare. When John Kerry ran for president in 2004, some bishops wanted to deny him communion, but never did.
run for 竞选
The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again.
总统已经公开表示他不打算再次参加竞选
2. The Vatican issued a letter telling the American bishops to back off.
back off 后退
The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone.
新闻界同意退让,不再搅扰这对夫妇