DUBLIN — Roman Catholic leaders are rebelling against the Irish government’s ban on First Communion and Confirmation ceremonies, a pandemic policy that some parish priests say is still needed to stop ...

Every year, thousands of seven and eight year-olds across the UK take their First Holy Communion - an important rite of passage in the Catholic Church. It’s a sacred ceremony but the celebrations, ...

A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word of it has even been written. The U.S. Conference of ...

The First Communion is a milestone event in the Catholic Church. In Scotland, around 8000 children take their First Holy Communion every year. The ceremony marks a significant moment for boys and ...

Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as U.S. Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item — whether to take initial steps toward a possible rebuke of politicians, ...

The parents of a seven-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome have accused the Catholic Church of ‘cruel discrimination’ for refusing to allow him to take Holy Communion. Denum Ellarby attends a mainstream ...

Holy Communion season is almost upon us, and, unfortunately, for some, the competition is firing up. As a mother whose child celebrated her Holy Communion recently, you can take advantage of my wisdom ...