U2’s Bono (Mistakenly?) Receives Eucharist at Mass After Concert in Colombia

In a now viral photo, Bono from the band U2 can be seen receiving the Eucharist at a Catholic Mass the day after he performed a concert in Bogotá, Colombia. He was apparently staying near the Gimnasio Moderno, a school of boys that has a chapel and decided to attend Mass there on Sunday.

According to local reports, he stayed mostly in the back of the chapel with a reserved attitude, praying in silence, with his security detail nearby. When it came time for communion, he went up and received the Eucharist.

According to Catholic teaching, only practicing Catholics in a state of grace are supposed to receive communion. Bono doesn’t appear to be a practicing Catholic.

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Maurizio Muscas

Oct 11, 2017

Obviously, as eretic, he taken Holy Particola on his hands

tbswv

Oct 10, 2017

Sex, drugs, rock n' roll, and oh yes mass. Why not? The poster boy of social change feels quite welcome in Francis church.

Católicos Apostólicos

Oct 10, 2017

y quien estaba listo para tomar la foto?

Católicos Apostólicos

Oct 10, 2017

mccallansteve

Oct 10, 2017

Sure looks like a Novus Ordo mass. I'm sure the pope would be proud

BrTomFordeOFMCap

Oct 10, 2017

aderito No he's Church of Ireland (Anglican). I am biased in that I am, like Bono, both Irish and from Northside Dublin so I am giving him the benefit of the doubt. I don't think he meant any irreverence nor sacrilege. So many protestans simply do not know what Catholics believe nor our discipline (how many Catholics do?) even here in Ireland where 90% are at least nominally Catholic. The Anglican …More

aderito

Oct 10, 2017

Is he Catholic?

Joseph a' Christian

Oct 10, 2017

I remember bono playing "sympathy for the devil" at a huge event.