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.

COMMENTARY: A century after the modern ecumenical movement began, recent events within the Anglican Communion in the Orthodox ...

Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

The requirement to practice social distancing means that many more U.S. Catholics are going to attend a Communion service on Sunday rather than a Mass. Many Catholics will not notice the difference or ...