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Perspectief 26 Communion in Taizé ecumenism, and let ourselves be guided by his witness towards an ecumenism which is truly interiorised and spiritualised.” 12 This is in contrast to the active approval given by local Bishops. The Bishop of Autun, as indicated earlier, gave communion to brother Roger and the community. Several other Bishops have ordained some of the brothers, originating from their respective dioceses, to the priesthood, enabling the community to celebrate Catholic mass together. As a result of this, today three priests are members of the community. The ordination of Taizé brothers to the priesthood can be interpreted as an indirect endorsement by Church authorities of the life of the community, including its Eucharistic practice. 3.3 Conclusions At the end of this chapter I want to draw some conclusion, at first about the categories canon law speaks about. Concelebration is carefully avoided in Taizé; all non Catholic worship services and masses are celebrated on other times and/or other places than Catholic mass. Concerning intercommunion, it is a fact that non Catholic brothers receive Catholic communion. One can speak of intercommunion, when it comes to the brothers. However, they participate in the community and its liturgy on their own behalf, not as representatives of their respective Churches. Local authorities de facto consider the community and its individual members to be in full communion with the Catholic Church. Although I did not have the chance to investigate if non Catholics do in fact receive communion in Taizé, it is reasonable to assume that this does take place. It is not the community’s policy, as is demonstrated by their effort to enable the visitors to receive communion according to their own traditions. 12 Benedict XVI, ‘Taizé: European Youth Meeting. Address of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’ (Vatican website: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2012/december/documents/hf_ben - xvi_spe_20121229_taize_en.html : 29 December 2012) [24 June 2014].