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The Anglican Church has a very open policy regarding communion, meaning that any baptised Christian is permitted to participate in the Lord's Supper at most Anglican parishes. Some Catholics may choose to take communion in Anglican churches because Catholic theology restricts them from participating in the Eucharist during Mass for any number of reasons.
Taking communion at Mass is contingent on the individual being in a state of grace, which means that he/she must have either not committed a mortal sin, or must have confessed any such transgressions to a priest. Catholics who are divorced and have remarried, homosexuals who choose to live in a same-sex partnership, or anyone who finds him/herself in disagreement with Catholic teachings may feel more comfortable taking communion in an Anglican church. It appears especially prevalent for remarried and openly homosexual Catholics to feel left-out when they cannot, in good conscience, receive communion during mass, and thus they seek a compromise solution in the form of the Anglican church.
This having been said, most Catholic priests and theologians will note that while Roman Catholics may attend Protestant services, they should not generally receive communion in these churches.
Taking communion at Mass is contingent on the individual being in a state of grace, which means that he/she must have either not committed a mortal sin, or must have confessed any such transgressions to a priest. Catholics who are divorced and have remarried, homosexuals who choose to live in a same-sex partnership, or anyone who finds him/herself in disagreement with Catholic teachings may feel more comfortable taking communion in an Anglican church. It appears especially prevalent for remarried and openly homosexual Catholics to feel left-out when they cannot, in good conscience, receive communion during mass, and thus they seek a compromise solution in the form of the Anglican church.
This having been said, most Catholic priests and theologians will note that while Roman Catholics may attend Protestant services, they should not generally receive communion in these churches.
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