Archbishop Charles Chaput distributes communion during a Mass at the 73rd annual Tekakwitha Conference, held in Albany, NY (angelamcave/Flickr)
Why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers
By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross. A worshipper receives Communion. Amr Nabil/AP Photo A recent letter from the Vatican reminded the world’s Catholic bishops of a rule mandating the use of wheat gluten for the celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian liturgical service called the Mass by Catholics. Reactions…
