Italian Bishop Forbids Unvaccinated Priests from Distributing Communion
New Italian government restrictions came into force this week banning unvaccinated citizens from entering restaurants, public transportation, gyms, theaters, and sports events.
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College Basketball Announcer Dick Vitale, Battling Cancer, Draws Strength From His Catholic Faith
“Chemotherapy was tough this weekend … but I have a streak of over 25 years of receiving [Communion] weekly,” Vitale wrote.
5 Items to Watch at the US Bishops’ Fall Meeting
The discussion about Eucharistic coherence will garner the most media attention, but four other issues also warrant close consideration.
Eucharistic Coherence and More: 8 Things to Know About The US Bishops’ Meeting
In addition to the Eucharistic coherence document, there will be committee chairman elections to take care of, as well as the election for treasurer.
President Biden, Pope Francis and Canon Law
COMMENTARY: If what Biden says the Holy Father said is true, what they were discussing comes under Canon 916, not 915.
US Catholics React to Biden’s Claim That Pope Francis Told Him to Keep Receiving Communion
If the president’s account is accurate, last week’s meeting represented a major setback for the many Catholics who had hoped the Holy Father would challenge Biden’s strong support for abortion.
Spanish Bishop Critical of Joe Biden’s Claim that Pope Francis Said He Can Receive Communion
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."
Vatican Declines to Comment on Whether Pope Francis Told Biden to Keep Receiving Communion in ‘Private Conversation’
Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See press office, told reporters: “I would consider it a private conversation, and it is limited to what was said in the public statement.”
Joe Biden Says Pope Francis Told Him to ‘Keep Receiving Communion’
According to one media outlet, a Vatican spokesman on Friday said, “I would consider it a private conversation” when asked about Biden’s remarks on Communion.
Archbishop Aquila: Christ’s Challenging Truthfulness Needed Regarding Reception of Communion
The statement would explain Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist, the importance of Sunday as a holy day, and the need for Catholics to live out the Church’s teaching in their lives after receiving Communion.
