The U.K. bishops’ announcement comes after COVID-19 transmission concerns caused a three-year hiatus in the use of the chalice to distribute Communion.

Washington D.C., Mar 2, 2023 / 16:00 pm. The bishops of England and Wales announced this week that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday.

Deacon Rachid Murad offers the chalice to a communicant after his ordination to the diaconate at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 25, 2019.

The precious blood is an important part of Communion, but many people are afraid of the risk of cross-contamination from a shared chalice. Why shouldn’t we simply use separate cups? There are a ...

The Archdiocese of Newark is lifting COVID-19 restrictions on using a shared chalice for Communion and holy water in the Catholic churches it oversees in four New Jersey counties just prior to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Six Catholic parishes in the Tonawandas are temporarily suspending communion wine chalices, citing health concerns. The suspension applies to six churches that make up ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Newark is lifting the 3-year-old pandemic restrictions on drinking Communion from a shared chalice as of April 6.. Parishes can then begin offering the traditional ...

Churches within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh now are permitted to make their own call when it comes to offering sacramental wine at Holy Communion. Bishop David Zubik announced June 24 the ...

Silversmith Adrian Pallarols, who worked with late Pope Francis for nearly 30 years after meeting in their native Argentina, recalled designing the special Communion chalice he used when he hosted ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — No holy communion wine chalices if you attend Catholic parishes in the Tonawandas. The reason is to limit exposure to COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. "We don't have statistical ...

The Argentinian silversmith who fashioned chalices for Pope Francis, including the one used at Madison Square Garden in 2015, told The Post Monday that his beloved friend would always make him ...