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What to make of a Benedict funeral Communion 'scandal'

A video circulating online shows a man denied the Eucharist at Benedict XVI's funeral. Will the Vatican address it?

JD Flynn
Jan 06, 2023
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What to make of a Benedict funeral Communion 'scandal'

Soon after the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI, a video began circulating online, which appeared to show a man being denied Holy Communion at the Mass, as he knelt before a priest distributing the Eucharist and attempted to receive on the tongue.

The video was apparently an excerpt from Vatican Media’s own broadcast of the funeral. And, of course, the video…

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