The unleavened bread that Roman Catholics use in the celebration of Communion must contain some gluten, even if only a trace amount, according to a new Vatican directive. The directive, which was ...

A handful of churches in South Carolina are offering their members a gluten-free option for Holy Communion. Several churches made the decision to offer the specialized bread during the Holy Eucharist ...

“Right now, I feel OK. But tonight …?” Emilia Simmons said several days after cracking her vertebrae in a car wreck. Even so, the longtime teacher at the Greek school of the Annunciation Greek ...

A handful of churches in South Carolina are offering their members a gluten-free option for Holy Communion. Several churches made the decision to offer the specialized bread during the Holy Eucharist ...

Only three percent of the 170 worshipers at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church need special bread for Holy Communion. But the Rev. Adam J. Shoemaker, who serves as rector, said it's not about the numbers.

“Vatican Refuses to Go Gluten Free at Communion” blared the headline on a New York Times story about a recent directive by the Congregation for Divine Worship. The instruction to the world’s Roman ...

Easter was a very different experience Sunday for those who usually have attended a local church service in person. With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in a statewide shelter in place, several ...