Commentary: Threat of denying Communion goes against the meaning of the ritual

From: All Things Considered (NPR) | Date: May 28, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
05-28-2004
Commentary: Threat of denying Communion goes against the meaning of the ritual

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

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On Sunday, a group of gay Roman Catholics are planning a protest during Mass. In several cities, protesters intend to wear rainbow sashes declaring their support for gay rights. In Chicago, Cardinal Francis George has told priests to deny Communion to anyone wearing one of the sashes. He says he doesn't want Communion to be used as a political statement. This is one of a series of confrontations lately ...

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