Next week the Church will celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. It is a time for us, as St. Thomas Aquinas wrote in 1263 for the first celebration of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, to ...

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently approved drafting a document on receiving Communion in the Catholic Church. It will include a section regarding standards for politicians and ...

Most Catholics believe Jesus Christ is present in the Communion bread and wine they consume at Mass, according to a survey released to coincide with a national revival. A survey by Vinea Research ...

Communion is an important ordinance practiced by many Christians (it's one of the seven sacraments for Catholics). After all, it's a sacred reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted overwhelmingly to draft a formal document on the meaning of the Eucharist after a contentious debate on whether President Biden and other ...

ST. CLOUD, Fla. — A Florida priest is accused of biting a woman while giving out Communion during a Mass in St. Cloud in an alleged “attempt to defend the Communion bread,” according to the charging ...

Easter was a very different experience Sunday for those who usually have attended a local church service in person. With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in a statewide shelter in place, several ...

FRANKFURT, Germany — Protestant and Catholic worshippers in Germany defied Church teaching on Sunday by taking part in each other’s celebration of the Lord’s Supper at an Ecumenical Convention in ...

This is an illustration for the Catholic News Service podcast “Communion.” The podcast series launched Oct. 5, 2021. (Credit: CNS illustration/Tyler Orsburn/CNS photo/Chaz Muth.) Listen LANGHORNE, ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continued into the summer of 2020, places of worship in Canada adjusted their rituals to fit safety requirements. But rumors spread from right-wing media — bolstered by a ...

June 29 (UPI) --The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently approved drafting a document on receiving communion in the Catholic Church. It will include a section regarding standards for ...