On a recent Sunday morning at Grace Church in Ridgewood, the service closely resembled how the congregation worshiped before the pandemic. Senior pastor Aaron Syvertsen preached a sermon, as usual.

Communion is an important ordinance practiced by many Christians (it's one of the seven sacraments for Catholics). After all, it's a sacred reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross for ...

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion. The ...

The Anglican Communion has denied media reports that gluten-free bread and non-alcoholic wine are being banned from Holy Communion services. People suffering from celiac disease, an autoimmune ...

One year ago, with the world rapidly changing around me, I stepped away from active ministry with a new calling. I dedicated one year to visiting churches, going to denominations and faiths that I ...

Most Catholics believe Jesus Christ is present in the Communion bread and wine they consume at Mass, according to a survey released to coincide with a national revival. A survey by Vinea Research ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Six Catholic parishes in the Tonawandas are temporarily suspending communion wine chalices, citing health concerns. The suspension applies to six churches that make up Family ...

François Turretin (1623-1687) was a Genevan-Italian Reformed theologian and one of the authors of the Helvetic Consensus (1675). He is generally considered one of the most prominent Calvinist ...

In the Jewish world, matzo is usually eaten exclusively during Passover. But some Christians eat the dense cracker all year — every Sunday, for Communion. The news may come as a surprise to some Jews.

Deacon Rachid Murad offers the chalice to a communicant during his ordination to the diaconate at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 25, 2019. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) WASHINGTON ...

Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.