When the early Church celebrated the Eucharist, it certainly considered itself to be doing more than preaching and singing.

This exploration traces the origins of the Christian Eucharist, showing how it evolved not from a single event like the Last Supper but from broader Greco-Roman banquet traditions. Early Christian ...

Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...

Pope Francis was a reformer who vigorously engaged with the crises of his time such as war, mass migration and man-made ...

This is the day that we as a church celebrate the institution of both the priesthood and the Holy Eucharist, said Father Nigel Barrett, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Bombay. "On this day ...

On Holy Week, the most sacred time of year for Christians, a documentary drama about Mother Veronica is being made available to stream for free on Tubi and other platforms. More from Deadline Angel ...

(Photos: Alexandra Moyen) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — More than 100 parishioners gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for Holy Thursday Mass on April 17, with Bishop Robert Brennan reminding them all at ...

The Church marks four events on this day: the washing of the feet of the Apostles by Christ, the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist, His prayer to God the Father in Gethsemane, and ...

Whoever breaks unity, Augustine warns, cannot truly participate in the Eucharist. The Mass is not only a liturgical act: it is a visible sign of a Church united in love. Church united in love. Holy ...

In addition to advocating for more frequent reception of the sacrament, his “Quam Singulari” decree lowered the age at which First Holy Communion could be received from 12 to 7, what is sometimes ...

It is the day that Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus and on which the Last Supper, during which Jesus gathers his Apostles to tell them about the Mystery of Holy Communion and how to live their lives ever ...