Bishop Michael Martin wrote that his guidelines are to strengthen unity in worship, uphold the church's liturgical norms and encourage active participation by the faithful.

The Second Vatican Council, in its Decree on the Church in the Modem World, Gaudium et spes, reiterated the Church's ancient and consistent teaching that “from the first moment of conception life must ...

For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive communion, participants should not be ...

As the parishioners of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Charlotte count down the days to Christmas, they’re also awaiting another ...

WASHINGTON — A South Carolina Catholic priest denied Holy Communion to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday because of the candidate’s support for legal abortion. Father Robert Morey, ...

Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte announced Wednesday that altar rails, kneelers, and prie-dieus can no longer be used for receiving Holy Communion in diocesan churches across half of ...

The woman reportedly forcefully grabbed the sacred Communion hosts. A priest in Florida bit a woman’s hand during a physical altercation while he was administering Communion to the congregants of his ...

Former Vice President Joseph Biden was denied Holy Communion at a parish in South Carolina last week due to his public support for abortion. This is apparently the policy of the bishop in South ...