Catholic priest denies Joe Biden Holy Communion for pro-abortion stance
'Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.'
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Articles tagged Holy Communion
Pew report: Only half of America’s Catholics know what the Church teaches about Communion
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) ― Do only half of America’s Catholics know what their Church teaches about Holy Communion?
In a recent report called “What Americans Know About Religion,” the Pew Research Center suggested that Catholics are divided in their understanding of Holy Communion.
According to Pew Forum, where the research company gave an overview of its findings, 50 percent of Catholics correctly answered the question, “Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?”
The two options were “Actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ” and “Are symbols of […]
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Chilean bishop backtracks, gives communion to kneeling recipients after refusing to do so
Ten days after denying the Eucharist to the kneeling faithful, Bishop Celestino Aos did an about-face on Divine Mercy Sunday.
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WATCH: Chilean bishop denies Communion to faithful kneeling to receive
The Church teaches that Catholics may receive Communion while kneeling and should never be denied on that ground.
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Benedict XVI: Casual attitude to reception of Holy Communion central to moral crisis in Church
‘We must do all we can to protect the gift of the Holy Eucharist from abuse.’
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Why frequently receiving Holy Communion helps make sexual purity possible
'Chastity is not possible without the Eucharist.'
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Irish politician denied communion after flip-flopping from pro-life to voting for abortion
According to a report, TD Robert Troy was not allowed to receive the Holy Eucharist by a parish priest at a Requiem Mass a few days after abortion became legal in Ireland.
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Austrian bishop offers ‘remarried’ adulterous couples blessing, communion
Bishop Hermann Glettler said that he was inspired by Pope Francis' Exhortation Amoris Laetitia.
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Cdl. Müller: Priests ‘rightly disobey’ bishops who order them to give Protestants Communion
'Holy Communion may only be worthily received by a baptized Christian who stands in full communion with the Catholic Church in her Creed.'
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The duty and privilege of ‘making a thanksgiving’ after Mass
The faithful are not just there to receive Holy Communion but to 'assist' the Holy Sacrifice.
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