MANALAPAN, N.J. — Nicole and Jimmy LaCugna both grew up with a strong Catholic faith. Each attended religious education as children, married in a Catholic church and sent their first son, Nicholas, ...

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota.

After testing the twirl of her frilly white dress, Elemiah Castro, 7, sat next to her peers and compared her delicate shoes with Lian Fernandes, 8, and Shea Moore, 7. The girls were serious, but ...

What was supposed to be a blessed time for the family of eight-year-old Anthony LaCugna has turned into upset after they were told their son, who has autism, could not participate in his First Holy ...

A New Jersey boy with autism can receive his First Holy Communion this year, Catholic Church officials said Friday as they issued an apology for “an unfortunate breakdown in communication” that led to ...

JACKSON - A Catholic church that drew sharp criticism for denying a boy with autism the chance to receive first Holy Communion this spring has reversed its decision after apparent input from the ...

A New Jersey couple said their 8-year-old son is being denied the chance to receive First Communion by their church because he is autistic. Jimmy LaCugna said in a Facebook post that he and his wife ...

All across Spain, children are attending catechism classes in preparation for their first communion this spring. In late March, around 50 boys and girls between seven and 10 years old gathered in the ...

First Communions becoming more elaborate Gown makers prepare for proms%2C weddings to follow Shopping trips bring together generations of women When the little angel is grinning from ear to ear, ...

For Jacob Grice, preparing for his First Communion has meant more screen time than class time. Weekly catechism lessons on Zoom, online Mass and a virtual retreat were just a few of the ways the ...

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. However, the ...