Haley’s Communion controversy isn’t the first. In 2001, the family of a 5-year-old Massachusetts girl with the disease left the Catholic church after being denied permission to use a rice wafer.

Cady Mansell of Indiana bought a fancy white suit for her First Communion. But she was crushed when the church said she couldn't join the festivities at all unless she wore a dress.

An Indiana girl who was banned from wearing a pantsuit to her First Holy Communion is getting support after her mom's Facebook post has gone viral.

In certain Christian traditions, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, First Communion marks the first time a person receives the Eucharist, or bread representing the body of Jesus and wine ...

Haley’s Communion controversy isn’t the first. In 2001, the family of a 5-year-old Massachusetts girl with the disease left the Catholic church after being denied permission to use a rice wafer.

Girl wears mom's wedding gown for her First Communion Lily Whittaker's grandmother refashioned the gown for the 8-year-old girl's special day.

Four years ago, the New Jersey girl was diagnosed with a rare digestive disorder called celiac disease, leaving her unable to eat wheat -- not even the tiny amount in the wafer at the communion table.

A Catholic school in St. John, Ind., has refused to allow a 9-year-old girl to wear a suit to her First Communion, according to the girl's mother.

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(LIMA, Ohio) — Lily Whittaker’s First Communion dress may have been the typical white color, but it was far from average. The dress was made from the wedding gown that Lily’s mother, Quinn ...

An Indiana girl who was banned from wearing a pantsuit to her First Holy Communion is getting support after her mom's Facebook post has gone viral.