Girls twirl around the "runway" and marvel at their beauty. For many, it's their first time wearing heels, albeit only 1 inch off the ground. "Some of them aren't even getting Communion," says Murphy.

Joseph McAuley, on the occasion of his First Holy Communion, Saturday, April 19, 1969. ... along with the prescribed ritual prayer of repentance known as the "Act of Contrition." ...

The innocent children receiving First Holy Communion are smilingly and silently appealing to us adults to offer them a real future. The holiness of Holy Communion is not only that of Jesus in the ...

A live stream shows the chaos unfolding after several people confronted an armed teen who entered a Louisiana church during a First Communion service for 60 children.

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco have made their first Holy Communion, the royal palace announced. The heir to the Monegasque throne - also known as the Marquis of Baux - and his ...

'What God is giving us in faith and strength is helping us to give more, and that by itself will bring us closer to God,” said Sister Waffa Yousif, who helped train the 30 first communicants.

Newark, N.J., Apr 13, 2016 / 05:59 am. For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of faith.

A group of children have made their First Holy Communion virtually today - from the comfort of their own homes. Ten students from three different primary schools in Lusk, north Co Dublin ...

During his April 22 Regina Coeli address, Pope Benedict XVI said adults should bring reverence and love to the task of preparing children to receive their first Holy Communion.

GREEN TREE, Pa. — The family of a young boy tells Channel 11 News that their son was ready to take his First Holy Communion, but church leaders wouldn’t allow him because he has autism.

According to the USCCB, these conditions are: sacramental confession, reception of holy Communion; prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father; and complete detachment from all sin, even venial sin.