Communion
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German bishops discuss intercommunion of Lutheran, Catholic spouses
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has announced that the German bishops' conference will publish a pastoral handout for married couples that allows... Read more
Priest's hospital room mix-up allows dying woman to receive sacraments
Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Fr. Gregorio Hidalgo went to a hospital to give Communion to a patient.... Read more
Nearly 80 prisoners baptized in Argentina
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
Cardinal Mueller: There's no problem with doctrine in 'Amoris laetitia'
The Vatican’s doctrinal head has challenged several cardinals' public questioning of the doctrinal validity of Amoris laetitia, saying the document... Read more
Bishop Conley reassures clergy over 'Amoris laetitia'
Clarity and renewal can be the fruit of disputes and disagreements, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln said to his priests... Read more
101-year-old woman receives First Communion
At 101 years old, Dona Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on... Read more
Bishops: Don't let the media guide Catholics on divorce
Divorced Catholics who have remarried civilly are welcome to seek reconciliation with the Church, but they need to be sure... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family,... Read more
A follow-up from Robert Spaemann on Amoris Laetitia
In April, Robert Spaemann, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Munich, attracted significant attention for an interview with... Read more
Archbishop Chaput clarifies 'Amoris Laetitia' committee
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia described as “misleading” an article claiming that his leadership of a working group on the... Read more
Müller on Amoris Laetitia: the Church is called to promote a 'culture of the family'
Those who think Pope Francis' recent apostolic exhortation changed the Church's discipline on Holy Communion for the divorced-and-remarried are reading... Read more
Synod finds strong support for Church teaching in communion debate
Despite pastoral challenges posed by divorced-and-civilly-remarried Catholics, many synod fathers are in favor of current Church teaching and practice according... Read more
Archdiocese: news reports distorted Newark archbishop's efforts to guide priests
A memo from the Archbishop of Newark to his priests on the reception of the Eucharist aimed to provide guidance... Read more
Cardinal Kasper backpedals on papal endorsement of controversial proposal
Almost single-handedly one cleric has turned the Church’s teaching on Communion, marriage and divorce into an international debate. Read more
Communion for divorced and remarried? Africa's bishops have other concerns, cardinal says
A leading African cardinal says the continent's bishops want the upcoming Vatican synod to zero-in on strengthening the Church with... Read more
Ratzinger's retraction: the fruit of 42 years of theological maturation
News broke weeks ago that a new volume of Benedict XVI's collected works was being released in German with an... Read more
Scholars: No, Benedict XVI doesn't support Kasper in Synod debates
A new volume of Benedict XVI's collected works includes an updated version of a 1972 essay in which he had... Read more
Interview excerpts: Cardinal Kasper responds
On Sept. 29, the Argentine daily La Nacion published an interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper, who has drawn significant media... Read more
Bishop, canonist: Gay unions among sins barring Communion
The denial of Holy Communion to a same-sex couple who obtained a marriage license is in line with broader Church... Read more
Spanish bishop: Pope says he will not change Communion rule
Amid widespread reports that Pope Francis might open the door to Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried, a Spanish... Read more
