26. Common participation in worship (communicatio in sacris) which harms the unity of the Church or involves formal acceptance of error or the danger of aberration in the faith, of scandal and indifferentism, is forbidden by divine law.(32) On the other hand, pastoral experience shows clearly that, as regards our Eastern brethren, there should be taken into consideration the different cases of individuals, where neither the unity of the Church is hurt nor are verified the dangers that must be avoided, but where the needs of the salvation of souls and their spiritual good are impelling motives.
Kanuni kuhusu “ushirika katika matakatifu” 26. Ushirika katika matakatifu, ambao unadhuru umoja wa Kanisa ama unaleta ukubali wazi wa kosa au tena hatari ya kukosa katika imani, kutoa kikwazo na kutojali, basi ushirika huo hukatazwa na sheria ya kimungu[31]. Lakini, kuhusu ndugu wa Mashariki, mang’amuzi ya kichungaji yanathibitisha kuwa zinaweza na zinapaswa kuzingatiwa mazingira mbalimbali yahusuyo watu mmoja mmoja, ambamo katika hayo umoja wa Kanisa haudhuriwi, wala hakuna hatari za kuepukana nazo, bali haja ya wokovu na manufaa ya kiroho ya nafsi yanasihi sana.