Holy Communion, a central sacrament in the Christian faith, involves offering bread and wine to the congregation, symbolizing the body and blood of Christ.

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion. The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine ...

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Holy communion is one of the central sacraments of the Christian faith, with the bread and wine given to the congregation symbolising the body and blood of Christ. Wheat flour can be processed to ...

A priest gives holy communion (Alamy/PA) Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England has ruled.

A spokesperson for the Church of England said: “Church of England churches across the country routinely offer ‘gluten free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion.