According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholics are “bound to participate in the Mass” on “Sundays and other holy days of obligation” unless there is a serious reason for not attending, ...

A laboratory analysis turned up nothing miraculous about red marks found on a Communion wafer at a Catholic church in Indiana.

While the practice of Communion under both kinds has become more common in recent decades, many dioceses have maintained Communion under one kind following pandemic-related restrictions.

A potato chip commercial that features nuns receiving the crispy snacks for communion is “blasphemy” and should be taken off the air, according to an Italian Catholic organization.

The bishops of England and Wales announced that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday.

In the age of megachurches, communion has become a big business These days, prepackaged "rip and sip" plastic cups of juice and wafers are a common sight at large churches ...

The precious blood is an important part of Communion, but many people are afraid of the risk of cross-contamination from a shared chalice. Why shouldn’t we simply use separate cups? There are a ...

On the communion Sabbath long tables spread with snowy cloths were placed in the aisles of the church, and the seats at these tables were filled and refilled with communicants, each presenting in ...

Receiving the Eucharist can transform one’s spiritual life, but it is important for Catholics to observe the basic requirements for partaking of this divine gift.

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday reaffirmed their stance that Catholics who defy church teaching without repenting should refrain from the sacrament of Holy Communion, but did not directly ...