First there is this "any child knows" routine. That is in response to "should [a pro-abortion pol] be given Communion".
Then he states "He should not go to communion". Gee, thanks. That we knew already. The question is, if he presents himself, should he be given communion? To that, we are referred to what the "child" knows, and nothing Card. Arinze can be quoted on.
Parse this man's words before you applaud him.
Cardinal Arinze is a simple man in his speech, despite holding a very high position at the Vatican. During the Conclave, I watched Raymond Arroyo and Fr. Neuhaus each night on EWTN, along with their guests. Some of these visitors were African Cardinals. One showed up in street clothes and, when asked, addressed the fact that he is a down to earth individual, focused and concetrated on issues in his country. Like Arinze, he spoke in simple terms.
Many were hopeful that Francis Cardinal Arinze would be elevated to the papacy. The Holy Spirit inspired the electorate to select Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. For westerners, such as ourselves, Benedict XVI represents the Church as we know it. But for many in Africa and other parts of the world, our 'western' views are quite alien from theirs. They approach things in a different manner. They are 'younger' in the faith than we and we are 'younger' in the faith than our Eastern Catholic brethren.
Give Arinze credit where it is due. He made an astute (albeit obvious) observation, that First Communicants know who should and should not receive Communion. Do you disagree with that observation?