Houston Chronicle Gluten-free communion not an option, Vatican says. Here’s why …Houston ChronicleA new Vatican letter to Catholic bishops worldwide has stirred up questions again over what kinds of bread and wafers should be used during communion in …Why Is the Vatican So Obsessed With Gluten?Daily BeastProtestant churches embrace gluten-free bread for Communion …San Antonio Express-News […]

Business Insider I’m gluten–free and survived on nothing but fast food for 5 days — here’s what happenedBusiness InsiderI was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance six years ago and have been gluten–free ever since. In that time, it has become easier and easier to find gluten–free foods, especially in New York City where I live. […]

USA TODAY Pope Francis said gluten–free bread is a no-go when it comes to communionUSA TODAYThe expanding market for wine and bread used as part of Catholic masses prompted Pope Francis to remind priests and bishops across the world that gluten–free bread is a no-go when it comes to communion. The pope issued a letter […]

Deseret News Protestant churches embrace gluten–free Communion bread as Vatican reaffirms banDeseret NewsWhile the Roman Catholic world digests a Vatican letter confirming the church’s prohibition on gluten–free wafers, Protestant churches continue to place orders for a Eucharist that won’t bother the gluten-intolerant. Gluten or no gluten — the …Pope Francis said gluten–free bread is a […]

NPR Gluten–Free Host A No-Go, Says PopeNPRGluten has become verboten in some circles, but there is no way around it for Catholics receiving Holy Communion; a recent church directive emphatically states that the wafer known as the host must contain gluten. The reminder comes at “the request of …Vatican Refuses to Go Gluten Free at CommunionNew […]

TIME The Vatican Says Gluten–Free Wafers Can’t Be Used for CommunionTIME“Hosts that are completely gluten–free are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist.” The letter adds that “low-gluten hosts (partially gluten–free) are valid” for communion use, provided they have “sufficient amount of gluten to obtain the …Gluten–Free Catholics, Beware The Communion BreadRefinery29Vatican Outlaws Gluten–Free […]

BBC News Vatican outlaws gluten–free bread for Holy CommunionBBC NewsBread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic Mass must not be gluten–free – although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled. In a letter to bishops, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the bread can be low-gluten.Gluten–free bread for Holy Communion […]

Bangor Daily News Gluten Free Experiences in the UKBangor Daily NewsIn May, I took a solo trip to England and Scotland. While there, I visited London, Stonehenge, Bath, Windsor Castle, and Edinburgh. I spent most of my time in the two cities, and my experience being celiac there was pretty easy and stress-free. I can […]

BuzzFeed News “Not Safe For Celiacs” — Gluten–Free Cheerios Are Still Drawing ComplaintsBuzzFeed NewsThe complaint came a year after the recall in late 2015 of 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios by their maker, General Mills, which said the products — rebranded that summer as gluten–free — “may contain wheat” due to errors in the manufacturing […]

New York Times New York Today: Gluten–Free NightlifeNew York TimesA customer walked into a south Brooklyn bar and asked the bartender, “Do you have any gluten–free beer?” He stared blankly. She wondered if she had come to the right place. Yelp reviewers rated the bar as one of Brooklyn’s best stops for gluten–free beer. Brought […]