[Sun]

I wonder why the African priest gave Clinton Holy Communion, knowing Clinton was not a Catholic.

[muawiyah]

It's still a good question ~ confusion, fright, personal interpretation of the rules, etc. ~ How about he had the top politician of the leading country of the present world civiliation in front of him for just an instant and he could go ahead with Communion, or he could refuse, but whatever he did he'd never again in his entire life be in this position again.

Did you folks notice how Clinton compromised by not demanding the wine.

[ga medic]

There are reasons that will allow a priest to give communion to a non-Catholic. I don't know the details, but I know they exist. John Paul II gave the Eucharist to Tony Blair, who is not Catholic. I think he even wrote an encyclical about the ecumenical administering of the Eucharist to non-Catholics.