Is it permissable to receive communion in a Protestant church?

[poorman]

Is it permissable to receive communion in a Protestant church when they believe that it is just a symbol? Is it permissable to receive communion in an episcopal church if they do believe it is the real presence? Is it permissable to bury a Catholic in a non denominational cemetery? Do we genuflect if the Tabernacle is behind glass but is perfectly visible?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

poorman,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on receiving communion in non-Catholic churches, proper burial, and when we should genuflect. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

Recommended Reading:**

• [What should I do in a non-Catholic church? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=250928)
• [Is it a sin to receive communion in a Protestant church? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=207409)
• [Ecclesia de Eucharistia (http://www.catholic.com/library/ecclesia_de_eucharistia.asp) (Note especially sections 43-46)
• [Catholic Burial ground? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=7493)
• [Bowing v. Genuflecting (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=9825)

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