(RNS) The idea of online Communion raises fundamental questions about the definition of community, individual participation, the role of tradition and basic theological understandings of the meaning ...

As online worship becomes more common in some churches, leaders within the United Methodist Church are debating whether the denomination should condone online communion. About 30 denominational ...

With a scrap of bagel and a sip of Crystal Light, Beth McDonald gave communion to her husband. Then, after a blessing, he gave communion to her. Music played as the celebrant intoned the ancient words ...

As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many have rushed to embrace "virtual" Communion: Some celebrate via livestream; others ...

(RNS) — God can be present when people celebrate Communion online, says writer and author Diana Butler Bass, and not just when worshippers are in the same room. (RNS) — On a recent Sunday morning, ...

For many Christians, Holy Communion is central as it reminds them of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. While there are some differences in how Roman Catholics and Protestants regard it, they all ...

At least three times during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States, a prominent pro-choice Catholic politician has received communion during a papal Mass. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ...