Kerry receives Communion despite cardinal’s warning

DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate John Kerry received communion from a priest on Saturday, one day after a senior cardinal said politicians who support abortion rights should be denied the Eucharist.

Mr Kerry took Communion during the 6pm Mass at Boston’s Paulist Center. Spokesman David Wade said the pro-choice senator regularly worships there.

“We're following the directive of our archdiocese,” said Fr Joe Ciccone, who gave Mr Kerry the Eucharist. “They have said we should give him Communion.”