Not all Catholic priests are barring divorcees from the Eucharist

At the beginning of March the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chur, Vitus Huonder, reminded church-goers that divorced Catholics who remarry cannot receive communion. But not every priest agrees with this strict rule. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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