She stands upright again, proudly announces “Amen” and opens her mouth to receive the host on her tongue. Now, it is my turn. Should I outstretch my hands as my second-grade Communion classe ...

Archbishop Lwanga wrote that “Henceforth, it is forbidden to distribute or to receive Holy Communion in the hands,” adding that the Code of Canon Law enjoins that the Eucharist be held in the ...

Cardinal Sarah questions why Catholics stand—rather than kneel—and receive Communion in the hand and asks, “Why this attitude of lack of submission to the signs of God?” Cardinal Sarah ...

How we handle objects says a lot about how we regard them. When looking at fine jewelry, for example, we are mindful to handle the gems carefully. When observing fine works of art, we don’t even ...

is sometimes placed directly into the mouth of the person who is receiving it. The safety guidelines for Sunday's communion included being received "only by hand" from the two extraordinary ...

A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation ... before coming back to receive Holy Communion (Eucharist).” The same woman is said to have arrived at 12 p.m. for ...