JP II DID NOT change canon law to allow non-Catholics to receive Holy Communion!
And you can judge Bill Clinton all you want. I was referring to judging JP II.
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
Ut unum sintOn commitment to Ecumenism
46. In this context, it is a source of joy to note that Catholic ministers are able, in certain particular cases, to administer the Sacraments of the Eucharist, Penance and Anointing of the Sick to Christians who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church but who greatly desire to receive these sacraments, freely request them and manifest the faith which the Catholic Church professes with regard to these sacraments. Conversely, in specific cases and in particular circumstances, Catholics too can request these same sacraments from ministers of Churches in which these sacraments are valid. The conditions for such reciprocal reception have been laid down in specific norms; for the sake of furthering ecumenism these norms must be respected.
vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25051995_ut-unum-sint_en.html
Code of Canon Law
Can. 844 Ā§1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the **Christian faithful **alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of Ā§Ā§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ā can. 861, Ā§2.
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Ā§3.** Catholic ministers administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist,** and anointing of the sick licitly to members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their own accord and are properly disposed. This is also valid for members of other Churches which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition in regard to the sacraments as these Eastern Churches.
Ā§4. If the danger of death is present or if, in the judgment of the diocesan bishop or conference of bishops, some other grave necessity urges it,
Catholic ministers administer these same sacraments licitly also to other Christians not having full communion with the Catholic Church, who cannot approach a minister of their own community and who seek such on their own accord, provided that they manifest Catholic faith in respect to these sacraments and are properly disposed.
vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2T.HTM
On the inside of your Novus Ordo Mass booklet you will find directives that state that non-Catholics can receive communion after getting permission from the local Bishop
Here is a press conference given by Bill Clinton after he returned from Africa** where he received communion**
Q: Mike, a couple things ā as you know,
Cardinal OāConnor had some very strong things to say yesterday about the Presidentās taking of communion. In that light, I wanted to ask you three things. One, the Cardinal suggested that no one should take communion whoās not in a state of grace. Did the President feel he was in a state of grace, one? Two, does he regret taking communion? And three, the White House suggested it had contact with officials at the church who thought it appropriate but the pastor has said he was not one of them. Can you give us some names of who said it was okay?
MCCURRY: My understanding when we were there, as I indicated on Friday, I think ā Thursday last week ā was that our team on the ground indicated that the **conference of bishops in South Africa had a more ecumenical view of the holy eucharist and had advised members of the traveling party it was appropriate for baptized Christians to share in communion. And the President acted on that guidance. **
Q: And on the other two points -
MCCURRY: And that includes the priest, and I thought also the bishop who officiated as well, is my understanding, but we can double check that.
Q: And in hindsight, does the President regret taking communion, and does he feel ā
MCCURRY: No, the President was happy to receive the invitation to participate and was glad that he did.
Q: But, Mike, she asked a serious question because what the Cardinal said was that if youāre in a state of grave sin, which seemed to be a reference to the President, that you ought not take communion.
MCCURRY: I think thatās an argumentative question. I think that the
President was pleased to receive the invitation from the bishop and thought it was appropriate and took communion.
canberra.usembassy.gov/hyper/1998/WF980406/epf101.htm
Photo of Clinton receiving Communion
traditioninaction.org/RevolutionPhotos/A056rcClintonCommunion.htm
