Gay Catholics denied Communion
Roman Catholic gay-rights supporters wearing rainbow-colored sashes to Mass in Chicago were denied Communion yesterday, while dozens in Minnesota had to walk around protesters to receive the holy sacrament. About 10 people wearing the sashes stood in line to receive Communion at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, but priests refused to give them the Eucharist. One priest shook each person's hand; another made the sign of the cross on their foreheads. "The priest told me you cannot receive Communion if you're wearing a sash, as per the cardinal's direction," said James Luxton, a Chicago member of the Rainbow Sash Movement.
Tucson Citizen
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