The worldwide Anglican Communion heads toward a schism as United Methodists embark on a restructuring plan putting regions,cultures in driver's seat ...
Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.
In a Dec. 17 letter, Bishop Michael Martin said that by Jan. 16, 2026, the use of altar rails, kneelers, and prie-dieus will ...
Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte announced Wednesday that altar rails, kneelers, and prie-dieus can no ...
Lilliana Redd’s daughter, who is transgender, was refused Communion during a Sunday Mass this month at St. Vincent de Paul, one of Charlotte’s more conservative Catholic churches. Nobody disputes that ...
When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick or elderly person shares in the eucharistic meal of the community. This holy Communion manifests the support and concern of the community for ...
As the parishioners of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Charlotte count down the days to Christmas, they’re also awaiting another ...
Church member J.H. Brittain worried about the spread of disease caused by hundreds of parishioners drinking from the same Communion cup. The Englishman wrote to the editors of the Lancet, an ...
A Washington, D.C., church frequented by President Biden says it won't get involved in what it describes as "a political issue" over Communion. "The great gift of the Holy Eucharist is too sacred to ...
Rep. Ted Lieu, a Catholic, said the move was "nakedly partisan" and said "next time I go to Church, I dare you to deny me Communion." ...
Religion can be a polarizing issue. In this story, a former Catholic just wants to remain agnostic. But will that cause problems? Let’s see. So I (24m) was raised Catholic. But growing up and seeing ...
The woman reportedly forcefully grabbed the sacred Communion hosts. A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation while he was administering Communion to the congregants of his ...