It is considered one of the key sacraments among Christians, regardless of denomination. And now its role in family values has been thrust to the fore. While there is generally a consensus on its ...

VATICAN CITY – Officials from the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog and leading German churchmen will meet this week to discuss if non-Catholic spouses can receive Holy Communion, the Holy See said Monday.

Despite being barred from taking Holy Communion in her home city of San Francisco, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) received the Eucharist at a Catholic church in Washington, D.C. On Friday, ...