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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Envy is poison, and when envy and individualism prevail over communion, life becomes difficult, Pope Francis said. “When we are content with what is necessary, even with little, with God’s help we are able to go forward and get along, sharing what there is, everyone renouncing something and supporting each other,” […]

July 18, 2024 By Matt Palmer INDIANAPOLIS – A Pew Research Center poll in 2019 found that one-third of American Catholics believe in the real presence of the Holy Eucharist, resulting in the U.S. bishops calling for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the heart of the Midwest. After years of planning, an estimated 40,000-plus […]

Personally, I would not have refused Holy Communion to Fine Gael politician and Junior Minister, Colm Burke, if I were a priest or eucharistic minister. Nonetheless, Fr Gabriel Burke, the priest who did refuse Deputy Burke communion, has prompted a necessary debate on who should receive communion and when, because the attitude to the receipt […]

The issue of Catholic politicians and the Eucharist is once again in the headlines this week, after Fine Gael TD Colm Burke expressed surprise that he was refused Holy Communion by a priest at a recent funeral Mass in Co. Cork. According to reports, the priest went further and told Mr Burke that he was, […]

Norwich, UK The growth of online churches and online communion are to be closely scrutinised by the Methodist Church following a decision at its recent annual conference. Dr Mark Rowland, secretary of the Faith and Order Committee, told Sight that “people in the Methodist Church have been discussing this issue for some years”. Dr Mark […]

Methodist Bishop Gregory Palmer addresses the House of Bishops June 24 after it adopted a resolution commending the goal of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church. Photo: Randall Gornowich [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is beginning work on the necessary next steps in advance of 2027, when the 82nd […]

Indianapolis this week will welcome thousands of Catholics for the National Eucharistic Congress, the culmination of four cross-country pilgrimages by devout Catholics ending in a five-day revival of the sacrament to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium and the convention center. The National Eucharistic Congress will run July 17-21 and host more than 50,000 Catholics. […]

By Zelda Caldwell Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 16, 2024 / 17:50 pm “We are being sent forth on mission to make Christ known to others and to be Christ to others,” Christina Wheatley of Jeffersonsville, Indiana, told CNA on the eve of the National Eucharistic Congress this week. Wheatley was among the first pilgrims to arrive […]

Fine Gael politician, Colm Burke.RollingNews A Fine Gael politician, Colm Burke, has revealed that he was refused Communion at a recent funeral due to his support for the abortion referendum in 2018.  Colm Burke, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, said he was “taken aback” when he was denied Communion by Fr. […]

Envy is poison, and when envy and individualism prevail over communion, life becomes difficult, Pope Francis said. “When we are content with what is necessary, even with little, with God’s help we are able to go forward and get along, sharing what there is, everyone renouncing something and supporting each other,” he said before praying the Angelus in […]