PHILADELPHIA — It’s First Holy Communion season. For months, Catholic children across the Philadelphia region have been preparing to receive, for the first time, the Holy Eucharist, traditionally the ...

The “Sacrament of Unity,” the Eucharist, demonstrates great diversity. In its celebration, ritual families from Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, Armenia, and Rome make their own unique cultural ...

Occasionally I'll encounter a parent who disagrees with the Episcopal Church's policy and believes there should be a formal process for admitting a child to communion. Our Roman Catholic brothers and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When Loretta Russo found out about a free camp geared to give summer fun back to kids who are fighting cancer, the 7-year-old decided to help the only way she knew how: By ...

Amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul and its surrounding areas has continued its tradition of celebrating first holy Communion for children in Qaraqosh ...

Over 450 boys and girls received their first holy Communion during liturgies held over the past month in various churches of the town of Qaraqosh, Iraq. (Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul) (CNA) -- ...