Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said President Joe Biden’s was “gravely wrong” in pledging to pass a law through Congress that would establish a national right to abortion.

His comments come on the heels of Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, who said Mr Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith” and that “any priest who now provides Communion to the president participates in his hypocrisy.”

Archbishop Lori, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said the president’s remarks, given during an Oct. 18 speech hosted by the Democratic National Committee, demonstrated how he continues “to seek every possible avenue to facilitate abortion, instead of using his power to increase support and care to mothers in challenging situations.”

“This single-minded extremism must end,” Lori said in an Oct. 25 statement, adding that the U.S. bishops “implore President Biden to recognize the humanity in preborn children and the genuine life-giving care needed by women in this country.”