When it comes to religious milestones, the first Holy Communion is an important one in some Christian traditions. It usually happens when a child is around eight years old and in the springtime due to ...

“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 ...

Transubstantiation is dogma in the Roman Catholic Church. The consecration and conversion of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ -- the real substance of the Savior, ingested -- is at the ...

Nine youths received First Holy Communion at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Oct. 29. The youth completed instruction on the meaning of the Sacrament of Holy Communion by Pastor Janell Wigen. During ...

The Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru, organized the First Children’s Congress on the Eucharist on September 25, bringing together more than 1,500 children who are preparing to receive First Communion in ...