On Friday, an emergency alert was sent out to phones in Rome and the Vatican to inform visitors that access to the church ...

1355. "In the communion, preceded by the Lord's prayer and the breaking of the bread, the faithful receive 'the bread of heaven' and 'the cup of salvation,' the body and blood of Christ who ...

The full order of service for the funeral of Pope Francis has been released by the Vatican. More than 200,000 people are ...

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the Blood of Christ? The bread which we break ... 8:14-17), the Eucharist (1 Cor 10:16), Holy Matrimony (Eph 5:22-32), Holy Orders ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

One of the many joys of fatherhood is bringing home the occasional gift for my 2-year-old daughter. Most days when I walk in the door, she runs down the hallway to greet me, hollering “Dad!” the whole ...

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...