STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Last weekend, hundreds of second-graders of the Roman Catholic faith received their First Holy Communion in churches across Staten Island, after months-long delays due to ...

According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to reception of communion by Christians of these churches (CIC 844.3). For those not receiving Holy Communion ...

A conservative Roman Catholic cardinal says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion during ... predecessor Pope Benedict XVI first issued that statement in ...

For to receive our Lord in holy Communion is, indeed, the most profound union we can have with God this side of eternity. This column continues the Denver Catholic Register’s New Roman Missal ...

Their first Holy Communion is just a few days away ... Kiera and Santos, both 8, are Roman Catholic Christians. We see them getting ready for their first communion – an important step for ...

Consecrated communion wafers known as the eucharist are stored under lock and key in the tabernacle of Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Roman Catholic ... also called holy communion, is something ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Forty-five children received the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday morning ... palm of their hand from the priest. Roman Catholics believe the Eucharist is ...

For the first time in more than 2½ years, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans is letting clergy offer communion wine as the blood of Christ. The church halted the practice at the ...

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 ...