St. Gregory Catholic Church was kept at 25% capacity. ... It was the first Holy Communion parishioners have received in more than 6 weeks since the church moved Mass online March 24.

Amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul and its surrounding areas has continued its tradition of celebrating first holy Communion for children in ...

Four Catholic families prepare to celebrate their children's First Holy Communion, one of the biggest days of their lives so far. It's a sacred ceremony but also a time to celebrate. Show more ...

Notre Dame Academy hosts first holy communion for 11 students at St. Peter's church in St. George Saturday afternoon. April 27, 2024 - (Angela Barca for the Staten Island Advance) Angela Barca ...

The worthy reception of holy Communion is the fullest way to fulfill the divine call to consciously and actively participate in the Mass. It’s certainly not the only way. We are still obligated to ...

The Colorado Catholic was one of two women who say a priest denied them Communion when they wore rainbow masks to a Feb. 11 Mass at All Souls Parish in Englewood, a city just south of Denver.

Over 450 boys and girls received their first holy Communion during liturgies held over the past month in various churches of the town of Qaraqosh, Iraq. ( Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul) (CNA) - ...

Every year, thousands of seven and eight year-olds across the UK take their First Holy Communion - an important rite of passage in the Catholic Church. It’s a sacred ceremony but the ...