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Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Cardinal of Chicago asks not to kneel at communion: these are “his” reasons

“Our ritual for receiving Holy Communion holds profound meaning,” Cupich wrote. “It reminds us that receiving the Eucharist is not a private act but a communal one. As such, the established norm—approved by the Holy See and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops—is for the faithful to process together and receive the Sacred Host standing.”

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Pope Intercedes with Biden for Those Sentenced to the Death Penalty.

Given that the United States was one of the five countries with the most executions carried out in 2023, along with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, Vaillancourt Murphy pointed out: “If President Biden took this step, it would have repercussions not only in the United States, but in the whole world. The Jubilee Year is the perfect moment for this Catholic President to take this historic step.”