The Church previously issued a statement to clarify it was not banning gluten-free bread or non-alcoholic communion wine.

On the feast when the Catholic Church especially celebrates the mystery of the Eucharist — namely, the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the consecrated bread and wine — the Pontiff declared: “Christ ...

The Holy Communion is being distributed among the cardinals at the funeral of Pope Francis. Attendees receive communion wafers during late Pope Francis' funeral at St Peter's Square in the Vatican ...

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – among the crowd at Pope Francis’ funeral in St Peter’s Square.

The bread and wine served at Communion represent the body and blood of Christ (and if you're Catholic, you believe that they're the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ).

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion. The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine ...

Holy Communion, a central sacrament in the Christian faith, involves offering bread and wine to the congregation, symbolizing the body and blood of Christ.

He also emphasised that the Church of England’s position was that communion in one kind amounted to a full participation in the sacrament, and he expressed his hope that this would help pastorally in ...

A spokesperson for the Church of England said: “Church of England churches across the country routinely offer ‘gluten free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion.

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 ...