My family shared communion bread in my father’s hospice room before he died. We blessed it, broke it, and ate it. My mom caught a few medical professionals off guard by holding the loaf out to them ...

Rome, December 16 (ENInews)--The president of the Lutheran World Federation, Bishop Munib Younan has said before meeting Pope Benedict XVI that their churches should issue a common statement on Holy ...

Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.

Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: A question on celebrants and recipients of Holy Communion while in a state of grave sin. Cardinal Angelo Sodano distributes Holy Communion during the "Pro Eligendo Pontifice ...

Faiths World Communion Sunday is about more than Christian unity (RNS) — World Communion Sunday should be understood as a ritual that helps us envision ourselves beyond our own religious, racial, ...

As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many have rushed to embrace "virtual" Communion: Some celebrate via livestream; others ...

When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick or elderly person shares in the eucharistic meal of the community. This holy Communion manifests the support and concern of the community for ...

COMMENTARY: A century after the modern ecumenical movement began, recent events within the Anglican Communion in the Orthodox ...

The Archbishop of Philadelphia isn’t acting very Christian-like — according to Mayor Jim Kenney, at least. This month, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput released a set of rules that prohibit ...