Alberta bishops use ‘ecclesiastical authority’ to ban communion on tongue out of COVID fears
The ban comes even though the Church states clearly that a Catholic ‘always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.’
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Canadian provinces move to reopen churches for public worship with crowd limits, health restrictions
Ontario will allow services starting Friday, and other areas are easing restrictions.
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Churches may not return to full capacity for 1-2 years, Nova Scotia top doc says
Canadian bishops appear to be accepting the imposition of restrictions without resistance.
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Numerous Canadian bishops cancel all Masses as coronavirus fears mount
Among the dioceses suspending all public Masses were Kingston, Hamilton, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Edmonton, Toronto, and Ottawa.
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Canadian archbishop places himself in quarantine after experiencing flu-like symptoms
Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith is in self-quarantine at his residence after he was advised to do so by medical professionals.
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Canada’s bishops allow Catholic hospitals to host consultations for euthanasia
The bishops agreed to allow third-party 'euthanasia assessments' of medically frail patients in Catholic health care facilities.
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‘Alarming’: Archbishop withholds Development and Peace donations over pro-abortion funding
Archbishop Smith says a review by the bishops found as many as 40 grantees violate Church teaching.
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Canadian archbishop: We are ‘not going to ignore’ reports that our charity supports abortion
'When these sort of allegations come out, clearly the Conference of Bishops is not going to ignore them.'
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Alberta bishops: No Communion for ‘remarried’ Catholics unless they practice continence
The Alberta bishops' directive, upholding the tradition, is in stark contrast to policies in other jurisdictions.
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Canadian bishops denounce Trudeau gvmt’s euthanasia bill
They say the bill is 'an affront to human dignity, an erosion of human solidarity, and a danger to all vulnerable persons.'
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