They give the Eucharist to their dogs, are reported to the bishop, and the diocese issues a ruling: what was it?

Apr 30, 2026 08:28

three Catholics who shared fragments of Consecrated Hosts with their dogs during a mass celebration did not incur excommunication Photo: EFE

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

General Audience with the Pope, April 29, 2026, on the Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea