The worthy reception of holy Communion is the fullest way to fulfill the divine call to consciously and actively participate in the Mass. It’s certainly not the only way. We are still obligated to ...

"The largest share of Catholics (74%) fall somewhere in the middle of this spectrum of observance," the report said. "They may pray. They may attend Mass. They may go to confession. But they don't ...

U.S. Catholics’ religious observance varies widely. Find out how often they take Communion, pray the rosary and attend a ...

While reporting relatively low levels of attendance at Mass, almost half of US adults (47%) say they have a personal or ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how Pentecost marked the Church’s beginning — a moment of divine action, spiritual unity, and mission in the world.

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 ...

"It's good to be back," Biden said as he shook the hand of one of them ... an effort by conservatives to disqualify Biden from receiving Communion. Any document emerging from the event is ...

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 ...