Blood of Christ is safe for communion . . . by pipette or paper cup

Feb 21, 2022 by

by Jack Blackburn, The Times: Communion wine was not offered to congregations for safety reasons during the pandemic, but as the virus recedes, churches are being cautious in returning the sacrament to its original state. Figures from...

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Review: Drink This, All of You

Feb 7, 2022 by

by Marc Lloyd, Church Society: ‘Drink This, All of You’: Individual Cups at Holy Communion by Andrew Atherstone and Andrew Goddard, Cambridge: Grove Books, 2022 (ISBN 978 1 78827 217 9 pb 28pp) Drs Atherstone and Goddard consider how wine...

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Unvaccinated Italian Priests Banned from Distributing Holy Communion

Jan 18, 2022 by

by Thomas D Williams, Breitbart: Two Italian bishops have banned any unvaccinated priests from distributing Holy Communion at Mass in their respective dioceses in an effort to get all priests inoculated against the coronavirus. Archbishop...

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Should we withhold the giving of wine in Holy Communion?

Jul 25, 2021 by

by Thomas Renz, Psephizo: Decisions that had to be made in response to the current pandemic previously prompted me to write briefly on the history of withholding the cup, on arguments against it, on the Communion of the sick, on the...

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Individual Cups at Holy Communion: Practical Guidance

Nov 25, 2020 by

by Andrew Atherstone, Psephizo: Andrew Atherstone writes: As part of the Church of England’s Covid Recovery, the practice of Holy Communion remains a pressing concern, especially as the latest lockdown ends and parishes prepare for...

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Row over Communion wine as lawyers challenge CoE ruling it is against Covid guidelines

Aug 25, 2020 by

by Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph: Earlier this year, the House of Bishops clarified that parishioners drinking wine from the same cup during Holy Communion was forbidden. A row has broken out over Holy Communion wine, as leading lawyers...

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