In which cathedral did McAleese take Communion controversially?
Christ Church Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral
A Church of Ireland cathedral
Answer
In the Church of Ireland’s Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, former Irish president Mary McAleese received Holy Communion in 1997, creating controversy. Although not a member of the Church of Ireland, the symbolic gesture of partaking in the sacrament aimed to highlight the evolving ecumenical relations between different religious communities in Northern Ireland during a sensitive historical period.
Crossing Bridges of Understanding: The Mary McAleese Challenge
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