Analysis: The Communion Controversy Could be Far Greater Than Just Pro-Abortion Politicians
Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law states that those “obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.”
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Archbishop Cordileone: Catholics Must Recover ‘Idea of Worthiness to Receive Communion’
Pelosi, on a Jan. 18 podcast with former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, had referred to the issue of abortion as “a woman’s right to choose” and said that Catholics should “love contraception” for reducing the abortion rate.
Analysis: Will Archbishop Gregory’s ‘Dialogue’ with Biden Undermine USCCB?
While Archbishop Gregory has every proper right to “dialogue” with an individual Catholic in his diocese, it is less clear that the Archbishop of Washington is ex officio empowered to bargain with the head of state on behalf of the Church across the country.
Cardinal Burke: Joe Biden Should Not Receive Holy Communion
Cardinal Burke said it is the historic teaching of the Church that those in a condition of grave sin should not be admitted to Holy Communion
Can Bishops Require Communion on the Hand?
Fr. James Bradley, assistant professor at the School of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America argued that that the decision to prohibit the distribution of the Eucharist on the tongue should lie with Rome, not with diocesan bishops.
Cardinal Sarah: Many Pandemic Communion Proposals are ‘Madness’
“Jesus cannot be treated like this,” says the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
The Holy Eucharist is a Gift We Don’t Deserve
Let us grieve over the distance, long for our Lord in the Eucharist, and stay close to him in our hearts.
The Bread of Heaven: Where Do Communion Hosts Come From?
These sisters bake altar bread — the Communion hosts that will be consecrated at Masses every day.
Seven German Bishops Ask Vatican to Block Intercommunion Proposal
Cardinal Rainer Woelki of Cologne and six other bishops have protested against the proposal, which was approved by the German bishops’ conference in February.
Vatican Reiterates Guidelines on the Bread and Wine for the Holy Eucharist
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments letter requests better oversight by bishops.
