The governing body of the Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion.
Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England has ruled.Church guidance says the bread must be made using wheat flour and wine must be the fermented juice of the grape in order to be consecrated as part of the service.
Read more: 'Make Europe Great Again': Far-right European political leaders praise Trump at Madrid meetingRead more: 'She's terrible': Trump takes swipe at Meghan, but will not deport Prince Harry The Church's governing body came under fire from Synod member Reverend Canon Alice Kemp, who asked: "Can consideration be given to enable the legal use of gluten-free and alcohol-free elements at the eucharist to remove the injustice of this exclusion?"Both priests and...
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