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Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation
As dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus... Read more
Kalamazoo bishop urges prayers, support for parishes during coronavirus
Bishop Paul Bradley of Kalamazoo released a pastoral letter Friday encouraging support for parishes during the pandemic, and announcing the... Read more
Pope Francis offers this spiritual communion prayer during coronavirus pandemic
As more Catholics around the world find themselves unable to receive the Eucharist due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope urges priests to bring Eucharist to sick during Italy coronavirus quarantine
At his morning Mass Tuesday, Pope Francis urged priests to bring the Eucharist to the sick and to accompany medical... Read more
Vatican official claims canon law required giving communion to pro-choice Argentine president and consort
A Vatican official has defended his decision to administer the Eucharist to Argentina's president, despite the leader’s effort to legalize... Read more
Ugandan archbishop forbids receiving Holy Communion in hands
The Archbishop of Kampala issued a decree Saturday on the proper celebration of the Eucharist, which forbade the reception of... Read more
Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico
Precariously resting on the edge of an altar leaning forward from the impact of the earthquake that struck Puerto Rico,... Read more
Michigan diocese supports priest accused of LGBT Eucharist 'discrimination'
A Michigan diocese said it supports a priest who told a parishioner that because of her same-sex civil marriage, she... Read more
Blessed Sacrament stolen from Texas Catholic parish
The pastor of a Catholic parish in El Paso, Texas is calling for prayer and reparation after a tabernacle containing... Read more
Cardinal Dolan on Biden communion denial: 'I wouldn't do it'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York has responded to questions about the denial of Holy Communion to... Read more
Biden denied communion at SC parish over abortion stance
A South Carolina Catholic priest reportedly denied Holy Communion to presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday, because of the candidate’s... Read more
Cardinal Sarah reflects on the meaning of the priesthood
Cardinal Robert Sarah reflected on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the meaning of the priesthood in... Read more
Survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist prompts calls for better catechesis
After a recent survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe Church teaching about the Real Presence of Christ... Read more
How a search for a church, and for truth, led this Protestant family to Catholicism
Allison DeVine’s conversion began in a preschool classroom. Read more
Pope Francis: God’s love can do great things with our littleness
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Eucharist exemplifies how God’s love can accomplish great things with very little. Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist is Jesus alive
On the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis said that Jesus gave the Church the Eucharist for the salvation of... Read more
Sale of consecrated hosts violates Etsy's policies, website confirms
An Etsy representative has clarified that the sale of consecrated hosts for the purpose of desecration is a violation of... Read more
Pope Francis says First Communion Mass in Bulgaria
Pope Francis Monday gave First Communion to 245 boys and girls in Rakovski, Bulgaria, telling them the Lord wants them... Read more
Phoenix Eucharistic retreat seeks to foster sacramental devotion
At the end of this month, the Diocese of Phoenix will host a retreat that aims to inspire devotion to... Read more
Report: Pro-choice Irish pol denied Eucharist
A pro-choice Irish legislator has been denied the reception of Holy Communion, after he announced that he had voted in... Read more
