(RNS) The idea of online Communion raises fundamental questions about the definition of community, individual participation, the role of tradition and basic theological understandings of the meaning ...

There is no doubt in Scripture or Church teaching that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. — “And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ...

In the Orthodox tradition, Communion is considered the main sacrament in which a person unites with Christ, accepting His Body and Blood under the guise of bread and wine. This moment is the peak of ...

Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

As online worship becomes more common in some churches, leaders within the United Methodist Church are debating whether the denomination should condone online communion. About 30 denominational ...

Cardinal Francis George asks that all area pastors to deny Communion to gay Catholics wearing rainbow sashes symbolic of their importance to the Church. Against this backdrop, Father Edward Foley ...

ROME – Formally speaking, Vatican documents are categorized according to their ecclesiastical genre. An “encyclical”, for instance, is a developed form of papal teaching, an “instruction” generally ...

- the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head ...