Sharing the sacrament of Communion continues to be a sign that Christian churches have reconciled fully with one another, although in some pastoral situations, guests may be invited to the Eucharist, said Cardinal Kurt Koch.
The Swiss cardinal, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, told a news conference today that the Catholic Church makes a distinction between "Eucharistic hospitality for individual people and Eucharistic communion."
The term hospitality is used to refer to welcoming guests to the Eucharist on special occasions or under special circumstances as long as they recognise the sacrament as the real presence of Christ.
