A Catholic priest has reportedly banned his local MP, who voted in favour of assisted suicide, from receiving communion.

Receiving the sacred host on our tongue ensures that we do not treat Christ’s presence as an ordinary piece of bread. Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church ...

For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not ...

Fr Ian Vane of St Joseph’s parish, Dorking, Surrey announced his decision regarding Chris Coghlan, the Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, at several ...

The worthy reception of holy Communion is the fullest way to fulfill the divine call to consciously and actively participate in the Mass. It’s certainly not the only way. We are still obligated to ...

Confession Wearing religious symbols, devotions and other practices Traditional Latin Mass Anointing of the sick Going to Mass and receiving Communion Overall, about three-in-ten U.S. Catholics say ...

U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a "teaching document" that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion ...

The hype around generative AI is reaching levels usually reserved for religious fervour. Tech bros in Silicon Valley are ...

Addressing more than 400 bishops from 38 countries gathered for the Jubilee of Bishops on June 25, Pope Leo XIV delivered a ...

The arrival of the annual Solemnity of Corpus Christi — the most holy Body and Blood of Christ—impresses upon us the unmistakable, unsurpassable gift that Jesus left behind. It has been nearly 2,000 ...

By Edoardo Giribaldi Pope Leo XIV presided over the celebration of Sunday's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of ...

Pope Leo XIV presents the pallium to Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the ...