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Vatican’s liturgy chief contradicts Pope Francis on Communion for non-Catholics
Life Site News ^ | Mon Nov 30, 2015 - 11:12 am EST | John-Henry Westen

Posted on 11/30/2015 11:43:53 AM PST by Olog-hai

The Vatican's cardinal in charge of liturgy and the sacraments has strongly defended the Church's tradition on reception of Communion in the wake of Pope Francis' comments to a Lutheran woman suggesting she could choose in conscience to receive.

Speaking with Aleteia reporter Diane Montagna, Cardinal Robert Sarah said, "Intercommunion is not permitted between Catholics and non-Catholics. You must confess the Catholic Faith. A non-Catholic cannot receive Communion. That is very, very clear. It's not a matter of following your conscience." ...

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: communion; liturgychief; noncatholics; popefrancis; robertsarah
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To: Bigg Red

So he would never dare to allow it....does that really say that he agrees with not allowing others?


21 posted on 11/30/2015 4:03:17 PM PST by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: Bigg Red

And why didn’t he simply tell the woman: “If you convert to the Catholic Faith, then you can receive”?

It really is that simple, Frank.


22 posted on 11/30/2015 4:04:39 PM PST by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: piusv

Oh, I agree. He seems incapable of giving a straighforward answer about anything of importance.


23 posted on 11/30/2015 4:17:46 PM PST by Bigg Red (Keep calm and Pray on.)
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To: redgolum; Cicero

“Lutherans do believe in the Real Presence of the Body and Blood.”

That has certainly been my understanding. I have been taught that the Lutherans don’t accept the innovative dogma of transsubstantiation. Neither do we. For us it is simply a Mystery we don’t and likely never will understand.

You are correct, C that we are directed not to commune with the Latins. We do this not because we doubt the validity of the sacrament but rather because we see the Eucharist as, among other things, a symbol, the perfect symbol, of unity which of course does not yet exist, as opposed to a means towards unity.


24 posted on 12/01/2015 4:14:42 AM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen and you, O death, are annihilated!)
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