MAHANOY CITY – Monday was St. Joseph’s Day, and two Catholic churches commemorated the important day that became a major tradition in Sicily and for many ethnic Italian-Americans. The tradition was ...

Gluten-free communion bread will not be allowed in the Catholic Church, according to a new directive issued by the Vatican. The Vatican said the wafers used to celebrate the Eucharist during mass must ...

Next week the Church will celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. It is a time for us, as St. Thomas Aquinas wrote in 1263 for the first celebration of the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, to ...

(VATICAN CITY) — While many foods have gluten-free options for the diet trend’s growing followers, gluten will remain in the Eucharist used for Roman Catholic masses, according to the Vatican. In a ...

In a letter sent to Catholic bishops worldwide, Pope Francis handed down new guidelines requiring that bread used during holy communions should contain at least some traces of gluten. The new ...