Which Orthodox allow communion with Roman Churc?

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I have been in a discussion with several people and find references rather vague.

Can someone please list which Orthodox Church allow Roman Catholics communion and vice versa?

Thanks

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[quote name=':: guest ::' date='Jan 15 2005, 01:54 PM']I have been in a discussion with several people and find references rather vague.

Can someone please list which Orthodox Church allow Roman Catholics communion and vice versa?

Thanks[/quote]
It should first be noted that intercommunion between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches does not yet exist, and so the Churches of the East that are separated from the See of Rome cannot celebrate a communion Eucharistic liturgy with the Catholic Church, nor can their members receive communion as an ordinary ecclesial act within the Catholic Church. That being said, a Catholic, in cases of grave necessity and when he is unable to approach a Catholic priest, may receive communion from a priest of an Eastern Orthodox Church; in addition, a member of one of the Eastern Orthodox Churches not in full communion with the Catholic Church may do the same, but once again only in cases of grave necessity. [see CIC, canon 844 § 2 and 3; and CCEO, canon 671 § 2 and 3]

These individual acts of reception of communion by members of the various Churches not yet in full communion with each other, does not constitute an act of restoration of full communion between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches; rather, these acts are done for the spiritual benefit of the individual concerned, who in a grave situation cannot approach a minister of his own Church in order to receive the sacrament.

Moreover, back in 2001 the Vatican arrived at an agreement with the Assyrian Church of the East (which is not in full communion with the Catholic Church) permitting members of that Church and the Chaldean Catholic Church, to receive communion, again in cases of grave necessity, from priests of either Church. But as the Vatican points out, "This provision for admission to the Eucharist in situations of pastoral necessity is not to be equated with full Eucharistic communion between the Chaldean Church and the Assyrian Church of the East. Although closely related to one another in matters of faith and sacramental life, both particular Churches are not yet in full communion." [Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, [url="http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_20011025_chiesa-caldea-assira_en.html"][u]Admission to the Eucharist in Situations of Pastoral Necessity Provision between the Chaldean Church and the Assyrian Church of the East[/u][/url], Section 3, Conclusion]

As far as the Eastern Orthodox Churches are concerned, they will not normally give communion to anyone who is not a member of their Church, or a member of an autocephalous Church that is in full communion with their particular Church.

Finally, it should also be added that these regulations do not apply to Protestant ecclesial communities, but only to Eastern Orthodox Churches, because the Eastern Orthodox, unlike the various Protestants groups, have maintained a valid apostolic succession.

God bless,
Todd