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 […]

Well+Good 3 mistakes most people make when they go gluten–freeWell+GoodLiving a gluten–free life is becoming more popular even for people who don’t have celiac disease. After all, some doctors are raising the alarm about its inflammation-causing properties, and it can cause some uncomfortable gut probs even if you aren’t … Brought to you by Google […]

Vogue.com A Gluten–Free Guide to Glutinous ParisVogue.com“A handful of gluten–free bakeries and eateries have convinced locals that forgoing gluten doesn’t have to mean the end of indulgence,” she writes in The New Paris. “More importantly, they are godsends for gluten-intolerant travelers who can now … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of […]