Posted On: 07/13/2016 4:33:17 PM
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Philly Archbishop Says Gay Catholics Should Abstain From Sex to Receive Communion. Mayor Blasts Decree as ‘Not Christian.’ And That’s Just for Starters.
.The new guidelines reiterate Catholic teaching that those in relationships outside the sacrament of marriage — including those in same-sex relationships, the divorced, civilly remarried and unmarried couples living together — should abstain from sex in order to receive communion. The Catholic Church has long held that only those living according to church teaching are eligible to receive the sacraments, including the Eucharist.
“This is a hard teaching for many, but anything less misleads people about the nature of the Eucharist and the Church,” the guidelines state
.The new guidelines reiterate Catholic teaching that those in relationships outside the sacrament of marriage — including those in same-sex relationships, the divorced, civilly remarried and unmarried couples living together — should abstain from sex in order to receive communion. The Catholic Church has long held that only those living according to church teaching are eligible to receive the sacraments, including the Eucharist.
“This is a hard teaching for many, but anything less misleads people about the nature of the Eucharist and the Church,” the guidelines state
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