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Aramis said:
No other such close relationships exist to my awareness.

The Chaldeans (Catholic) and the Assyrians (Orthodox) have a formal permission for the faithful to attend either side, but the Assyrians also commune catholics in general, as well as Anglicans, at least according to the patriarchal website last year.

I’ve read that the Syrians have a similar pastoral care agreement to admit each other.
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So why are these churches not considered in communion with the Catholic Church?

Would they be considered in some kind of imperfect communion? Would this play a role in the re-unification of the churches if such a thing ever happens?

When you say Assyrians, which church is that? Assyrian Church of the East?
 
I think that’s a general Catholic thing, Anastasia. Something about the “age of reason” being around that time, and I guess they want rational assent or understanding of the Eucharist before they give it to their children.
 
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I think that’s a general Catholic thing, Anastasia. Something about the “age of reason” being around that time, and I guess they want rational assent or understanding of the Eucharist before they give it to their children.
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Well, yes, it was, at least, (e.g. infant communion was supposed to have been reinstituted with the restored Maronite Ritual in 1942 but Rome made such a huge deal about it that it was ultimately excluded), but I don’t know if that is still true. The Byzantines seem to have restored the practice without any flack. 🤷
 
Some of them, yes, but I am under the impression that this likewise is not uniform (see here), and so you will find some places where it is still en vogue to have “first communion” celebrations and whatnot (just as some still haven’t removed the filioque from their recitation of the Creed, or other Latinizations; such was the case at the Ruthenian parish I visited while living in Oregon only about five years ago).
 
Anastasia13 said:
So why are these churches not considered in communion with the Catholic Church?

Would they be considered in some kind of imperfect communion? Would this play a role in the re-unification of the churches if such a thing ever happens?

When you say Assyrians, which church is that? Assyrian Church of the East?
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Because they are not permitted to concelebrate. That’s the mark of proper communion. Negotiations continue.
 
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