Q: We know that Our Lord loves everyone and thus would want to be as close to each person as possible. Can non-Catholics receive Holy Communion since this would help achieve the Lord's ultimate desire ...

A: Your wife is correct here. Under ordinary circumstances, the Church does not allow non-Catholics to receive Holy Communion ...

Members of the Orthodox churches, the Assyrian Church of the East and the Polish National Catholic ... of communion by Christians of these churches (CIC 844.3). For those not receiving Holy ...

Since Christ is whole and entire in each of the Eucharistic species,’ says the Catechism, ‘anyone who has received either of ...

A row is brewing between the Bishop of Cork and Ross and primary schools in the diocese, over planned changes to Communion ...

While discernment is always needed, charisms are regularly given to the Church and various spiritualities develop around them ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion. The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine must ...

There are companies which produce ultra-low gluten hosts which many Catholics with celiac disease can tolerate. But even ...