A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy communion. The view in ...

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used in Holy Communion services after priests demanded an end to the 'injustice'. Church laws state that ...

Q: I recently read your answer to the question, "Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?" In your response, you cited the canon law that discusses the "valid matter" for the celebration ...

1106. "Together with the anamnesis, the epiclesis is at the heart of each sacramental celebration, most especially of the Eucharist: You ask how the bread becomes the Body of Christ, and the wine ...

In previous columns, I have shown how certain truths of the faith in the New Testament were prefigured and foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Here, I will focus on the Eucharist. There are a ...

As with other Christian denominations, one of the most important sacraments within the Church of England (C of E) is consuming consecrated wine and bread for the Holy Communion, aka Eucharist, aka the ...

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England has ruled. Church guidance says the bread must be made using wheat flour ...

There are also a variety of names used, such as the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, Mass and the breaking of bread. For this topic, we will contrast the Brethren (Protestant tradition) with the ...