Pope Francis’ personal phone call to an unmarried Argentinian woman living with a divorced man encouraging her to take Communion won him new legions of fans – but is driving Vatican officials batty.

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. James E. McGreevey (search), at odds with leaders of the Roman Catholic Church (search) over his support of abortion rights, said Wednesday he will not receive communion at public ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke out against Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone after he announced last year she would be barred from receiving Holy Communion. “I have a problem with my ...

THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA)-- A church in the town of Newbury Park opened its doors Sunday for members to take communion. Pastor Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Thousand Oaks resigned from his ...

What could have been an inspiring lesson in Catholic faith but has become just another tale of hypocrisy began on Dec. 17, 1948, after a porter slashed the throat of assistant manager Fred Naumann at ...

A Florida priest is accused of biting a woman during a dispute at Sunday Mass and could be charged with battery. The woman attended a 10 a.m. service at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in St. Cloud on ...

Gluten-free croissants ($79.95 for eight?!)? Check. Gluten-free communion wafers? Who knew? Apparently, Pope Francis knew. The gluten-free craze, which has seen the rise of not only gluten-free pizza ...

The Catholic archbishop of San Francisco says in a new interview that President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cannot receive Communion due to their political support for abortion. Archbishop ...

Should Catholics be allowed to share Communion, one of their church’s most sacred rites, with their Protestant spouses? That question, now the center of a debate roiling German Catholics, is also ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will discuss which Catholics deserve to receive Communion at their virtual June meeting. The agenda decision comes after calls from various conservative ...

A woman uses protective gloves as she looks at her phone wrapped in a plastic bag while riding a New York City subway train, Monday, March 9, 2020. NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 09: New York Mayor Bill De ...