Until now, it was believed that if a divorced person is in a new relationship, he or she cannot receive Holy Communion. However, it turns out that the Catholic Church’s approach to this issue is slowly starting to change. Recently, information that surprised many people was circulated in the media around the world.
Can a divorced person receive communion? In some cases, yes
Pope Francis allows the sacrament to be administered to divorced and remarried couples in some situations. However, what is important, everything depends on the specific case. Therefore, appropriate discernment on the part of the priest is always needed. This topic has been discussed in the media quite often recently. In July this year, Dominik Duka, retired Archbishop of Prague and former president of the Czech Episcopal Conference, wrote to the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith with an inquiry regarding the distribution of Holy Communion. divorced people who are in new relationships. This was probably related to the decision of Tomáš Holub, bishop of Pilzno, who stated that such people could obtain “lasting mercy”.
Priest about communion for divorcees
It is worth noting, however, that such an attitude is not yet common in the Church. Some time ago, priest Piotr Jarosiewicz, popular on social media, commented on this topic. One of the women asked him a question:
My fiancé’s maid of honor is divorced and is currently in a relationship with another man. Can she receive Holy Communion during our wedding?
The priest thanked her for raising this issue and then stated that a “non-sacramental union” excludes receiving communion. – If he comes to confession, the priest not only does not want to, but cannot give absolution, because he will return to this life. When he lives with his partner, the priest will not give absolution and he cannot go to communion, the priest said in his recording.
Source: Gazeta
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