Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The biannual U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its usual attention this June due to one particular item on its ...

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” ...

In this 19th week of Ordinary Time, we have reached the midpoint of John’s Eucharistic catechesis. Three Sundays ago, Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes, reminding us of God’s providential care ...

Pope Francis gives first Communion to children during a Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Rakovski, Bulgaria, May 6, 2019. The biannual US Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its ...

For many Catholics, the eucharist is something wholly apart from partisan skirmishes. It is quite literally about God. Consecrated communion wafers known as the eucharist are stored under lock and key ...

The archbishop of Cologne in Germany used his chrism Mass homily to call priests back to offering the daily Eucharist and ...

Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the early evening of Saturday October 15, over 100,000 children who made their First Holy Communion this year, mainly from Italy but also from other countries, ...

The parish community of Our Lady of the Eucharist, Pittston, recently celebrated First Holy Communion. Having completed a two-year preparation program, eight children received their First Holy ...

Father John C. Maria raises the Eucharist over the altar at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown, Pa., March 9, 2020. According to Catholic teaching, the bread and wine, upon ...