Communion Archives

Why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers

The letter that was released recently from the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship had some people, especially those suffering from celiac disease, wondering why gluten must remain in the host. Joanne M. Pierce of the College of the Holy Cross explains a bit of the history.

Gluten and Communion: What’s a celiac to do?

A layperson affected by celiac disease who is unable to receive even a low-gluten host may receive Communion under the species of wine only. A priest in a similar situation, when taking part in a concelebration, may with permission of the Ordinary receive Communion under the species of wine only.

Theologian says ‘Amoris’ Communion debate is settled in Africa
- AfricaUND, Interviews
- March 21, 2017
As a major conference on Africa gets set to open in Rome, the principal organizer, Nigerian Father Paulinus Odozor, says the debate over Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics unleashed by ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is already settled in Africa — and that the answer is ‘no.’
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Keep searching for unity, pope tells German Lutherans, Catholics
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- February 7, 2017
In a speech to leaders of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Pope Francis called all Christian faiths to work and pray together. The president of the German Catholic bishops’ conference told reporters that Christians should witness the Gospel in a language of dialogue, understanding and goodwill.
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Maltese bishops: Remarried Catholics ‘at peace’ can receive Communion
- Uncategorised
- January 13, 2017
In guidelines for the application of Pope Francis’s “Amoris Laetitia”, the bishops of Malta say that divorced and civilly remarried Catholics who, with “an informed and enlightened conscience,” believe they’re at peace with God,”cannot be precluded from participating in the sacraments.”
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