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Here is why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers
Archbishop Charles Chaput distributes communion during a Mass at the 73rd annual Tekakwitha Conference, held in Albany, NY (angelamcave/Flickr)

Here is why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers

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…


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