>> “I am sad that they received the Eucharist at all, and that the Pope did not stand up for principles and allowed it to happen.” <<
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An absurd point of view.
Yeshua commissioned no one to decide if another should partake of communion. If one does so unworthily it is on them, and nobody else.
The apostle Paul explained this to the Corinthians, and it is OK for you to read it too.
“Yeshua commissioned no one to decide if another should partake of communion. If one does so unworthily it is on them, and nobody else.” -ES
hmmm - I’m not sure how correct this statement is. I think the Catholic Church has rules that govern the priest’s responsibilities in this area.