With Dry January well and truly over, the Church of England has taken the opportunity to proclaim that alcohol-free wine ...

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England ...

NON-ALCOHOLIC wine cannot be used in Holy Communion, the Church of England’s governing body has ruled. Gluten-free bread has also been barred, says the General Synod, its “parliament”, which ...

Church guidance ... in the Church of England. “First, that bread made with wheat and the fermented juice of the grape are the elements to be consecrated in holy communion; and second, that ...

The Church of England’s General Synod kicks off on Monday and lasts five days (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) While low-wheat communion wafers are available and are allowed for communion ...

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 ...

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England has ruled. The General Synod had been asked to consider using ...

Bishop Ipgrave, chair of the Church’s Liturgical Commission, said the first was that bread with wheat and fermented grape juice were the elements to be consecrated in Holy Communion. Second was ...

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 ...

The Church of England has issued a decision that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread are not permitted for use during holy communion. Church rules stipulate that the bread must be made with wheat ...