https://freerepublic.com/tag/xcommunicatedxtrmst/ en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:07:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4400914/posts [Catholic Caucus] Vatican warns of ‘extremism’ in faithful who ‘raise issue of’ Communion in hand Receiving Communion on the tongue is important in part because the priest’s hands alone are consecrated to touch the Eucharist.The Vatican has warned of “extremism” by those who “raise the issue” of receiving Communion in the hand and standing or kneeling.In a summary of an ad limina visit of the Episcopal Conference of Panama at the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the dicastery, led by Cardinal Arthur Roche, listed topics discussed during the meeting.On the subject of the liturgy, the... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4400914/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:07:29 GMT