[F16Fighter]

The 83-year-old Pope has chosen Holy Week to stamp on what he sees as dangerously “liberal” interpretations of the Roman Catholic doctrine that only those “in full communion with Rome” can take part in the Eucharist.

Wait a minute: Blair is suddenly forbidden to receive Communion, yet known pedophilic priests and CC hierarchal enablers are? Hmmm - Anything at all to do with Blair and the war??

When convenient, it seems some "liberal" interpretations are more taboo then others.

[RAT Patrol]

Ping

[ffusco]

Excellent point. The Pope is toothless, choosing a straw man to attack in the name of piety. Disgraceful.

[SoothingDave]

Wait a minute: Blair is suddenly forbidden to receive Communion, yet known pedophilic priests and CC hierarchal enablers are?

Don't buy the Times' spin. It is attrocious.

Blair is not "suddenly" forbidden. This is just a re-affirmation of existing law, which has slipped in practice in some renegade jurisdictions.

And pedophiles are not in a state to receive communion either. But if you knew anything instead of wanting to cast stones, you would know that already.

Leave what you don't understand alone, OK?

SD

[RAT Patrol]

I don't know, F16, lots of denominations put restrictions on who can receive communion. It's part of the Catholic theology that anyone can take or leave, but if they want to be Catholic they should adhere to Catholicism and its rules.

But I think he should ban the guilty priests from more than just communion.

[Campion]

Blair is suddenly forbidden to receive Communion, yet known pedophilic priests and CC hierarchal enablers are?

Nope, not unless they repent. Nice try.