Argentine bishops corrected over right to receive Communion on the tongue

Thomas Colsy

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has reportedly corrected and reminded two Argentine bishops that the faithful retain the right to receive Holy Communion kneeling and on the tongue, following local measures widely perceived as discouraging or restricting these longstanding practices.

According to reports in Argentine Catholic media, including El Wanderer, Vatican officials held discussions with Archbishop Marcelo Colombo of Mendoza, president of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference, and Bishop Gabriel Barba of San Luis. The dicastery is said to have underlined that “the faithful have the freedom to receive Communion according to the methods established by the Church, and this freedom cannot be restricted”.