Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread barred from holy communion - Communion is one of the central sacraments of the ...

With Dry January well and truly over, the Church of England has taken the opportunity to proclaim that alcohol-free wine ...

(Luke 12:49). At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends as “tongues of fire,” filling the Apostles and symbolizing divine communion (Acts 2:3-4). In these cases, fire represents the Spirit and ...

In his collection Mercy, Gerrit Jacob explored complex themes of faith, rebellion, and personal transformation, blending ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

The U.S. bishops' conference always reminds us that they are not partisan, but it is becoming harder and harder to believe ...

A vibrant study on active listening for both the clergy and the laity was addressed through communion, participation and mission for the Church — the people of God. Regrettably, many a U.S ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have observed it. By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J ...

which contains the holy scriptures of Christians and Jews. What an incoming president swears on, whether it is a Bible, a historical document or nothing at all, is not relevant to them assuming ...

Photos of the swearing-in ceremony showing Trump with his right hand raised and his left hand at his side — as opposed to atop the stack of bibles first lady Melania Trump held while standing ...