The most severe penalty has a long history. (excommunication) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: April 5, 1996| Author: Schaeffer, Pamela | COPYRIGHT 1996 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Excommunications may have occurred as early as 325, as indicated by documents of the Council of Nicea. People who are excommunicated cannot receive the sacraments. One instance of excommunication in modern times occurred when the authors of 'Sex in the Confessional' were excommunicated.

Excommunication, a penalty that excludes a person from the church's sacraments, has a long history in Catholicism, although it has been used rarely in recent years.

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