Q: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than "amen" when receiving Communion? Would "thank you," "he's alive" or even ...

VATICAN CITY — The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship wrote to a petitioner last month rejecting their appeal against the Bishop of Knoxville’s decision to ban temporarily reception of ...

It is unclear whether reception of the Eucharist in the hand has been formally permitted in Uganda, or has existed as a custom. A priest offers communion to a parishioner during Mass in an African ...

First Holy Communion is a cherished milestone for Catholic families, blending deep spiritual meaning with joyful celebration.

While the Christian faith calls for purity before one receives the sacrament of Holy Communion, the decision is left to the conscience of the believer as there is no definite way of enforcing the ...