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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 ...

A new Vatican letter to Catholic bishops worldwide has stirred up questions again over what kinds of bread and wafers should be used during Communion in Catholic churches around the world. The letter ...

The Roman Catholic Church will not allow its congregations to be given gluten-free wafers (called hosts), or bread, for celebrating the Eucharist during Mass, according to its latest directive at the ...

Catholics with celiac disease and other forms of gluten intolerances face a conundrum when it comes to eating communion wafers, the unleavened bread that is consumed during the celebration of Mass.

Only three percent of the 170 worshipers at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church need special bread for Holy Communion. But the Rev. Adam J. Shoemaker, who serves as rector, said it's not about the numbers.

The Roman Catholic Church will not allow its congregations to be given gluten-free bread for celebrating the Eucharist during Mass, according to its latest directive at the behest of Pope Francis. The ...