WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., has ordered an end to weekday Communion services outside the context of Mass by July 1. Citing guidelines for the distribution ...

Those who laud scientific advancement as the sine qua non of human civilization should take note of how easily the most industrial and scientifically advanced nations in the history of humanity were ...

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Coastal Community Church, like many other churches, has been working to find the solution to a critical question -- How can its members practice communion during an ongoing ...

COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s words during the inflight press conference from Slovakia have to be read very closely, as he chooses them very carefully. Pope Francis speaks with journalists aboard an ...

Out of caution regarding the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak, the Catholic Diocese of Memphis is making changes to Holy Communion and exchanging "Christ's peace" during Mass. The Most Rev. David ...

Catholics receiving Communion should do so with reverence, Pope Francis said, whether kneeling or standing. His comments, delivered during his weekly audience on March 21, appear in tension with those ...

SAN ANTONIO – Sunday marks the first day of Advent, the first of four Sundays before Christmas. It is a special occasion for some because it is the first time at San Fernando Cathedral that many ...

Letters to the editor from all over the globe were received at NCR in response to an opinion piece published Dec. 18 titled "Is sipping from the Communion cup a hazard to your health?" The article was ...