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Boy with autism denied First Communion at Catholic church: ‘That is discrimination,’ mom says

Joe Strupp, Asbury Park PressComments Off on Boy with autism denied First Communion at Catholic church: ‘That is discrimination,’ mom says

The reason given by the Catholic church: The boy has autism, and is unable to express the contrition the church requires before receiving Communion.

      
Joe Strupp, Asbury Park Press
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