For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not ...

How we handle objects says a lot about how we regard them. When looking at fine jewelry, for example, we are mindful to handle the gems carefully. When observing fine works of art, we don’t even ...

The March 24 statement confirmed that the host had "fallen out of a Mass kit used at the parish, and when it was discovered, ...

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, has filed a motion for the return of the Eucharist, a consecrated host ...

A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion. The view in ...

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used in Holy Communion services after priests demanded an end to the 'injustice'. Church laws state that ...

In southern Benin, the Diocese of Abomey is the only one to appoint women as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. La ...

It’s very hard not to be enthusiastic working at the Abbey. If this place doesn’t make you smile I don’t know what will.

According to the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324). This means that Christian ...

However, there are many variations between churches today regarding how and when this should be carried out and the religious meaning behind it. There are also a variety of names used, such as the ...