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, ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

CONFIRMATION and communion preparation is to take place outside schools in Ireland's largest Catholic diocese. A survey this year found there was a strong demand for parents and parishes to play a ...

FIRST Holy Communion ceremonies are always special occasions, bringing together families and communities in a celebration of faith and tradition. And this is especially true for the thousands 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 ...

Eleven years have passed since ISIS seized Mosul and the Nineveh towns and with every anniversary commemorated each year, the same question arises: How many Iraqi Christians remain? Despite tensions ...

A couple in New Jersey has claimed that their child, who suffered from autism, was denied a chance to receive his first communion by their church. Rev. John Bambrick at Saint Aloysius Church had ...

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco have marked a poignant milestone, as the twin children of Princess Charlene and Prince Albert received their first Communion on Sunday. Their Serene ...

The ban on Anglicans receiving Roman Catholic Holy Communion could be relaxed as part of moves to bring the two churches together after centuries of division, one of Britain’s most senior Catholic ...

In this humorous and heartwarming film, we follow four very different little girls and their families in the months leading up to their First Holy Communion. Show more In this humorous and ...