CARBONDALE — Retha Eurales laid out on the table her two irons, a sandwich-size plastic bag filled with unleavened flour, a small white bottle filled with olive oil, a spoon and a small bowl. These ...

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 ...

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Unleavened bread used for communion during Catholic masses can be genetically modified but not entirely gluten-free, church rules The unleavened bread used to celebrate the holy communion during ...

Everyone knows that food is a serious part of the Passover Seder. But very few people take Seder food seriously. Though everyone who attends a Seder is aware that certain foods are central to the ...

The body of Christ is definitely not gluten-free! Catholics cannot use gluten-free versions of communion wafers to participate in Holy Communion. Pope Francis said, in a letter issued this weekend, ...

The sacrament of the Eucharist, sometimes referred to as Holy Communion, is steeped in tradition. One such tradition concerns the bread used during the administration of the sacrament. The bread used ...

Imagine the surprise. It’s Easter morn in Sardinia. The crowds are seated in Cagliari Cathedral, built on the site of a sermon from Bonifatius, one of Christ’s disciples in the first century. On this ...

The directive, which was dated June 15 but received significant attention only after it was reported by Vatican Radio on Saturday, affirms an existing policy. But it may help to relieve some of the ...