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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
George Lithgow

Church bans non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread from holy communion

The bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine must be fermented grape juice -

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion.

The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine must be fermented grape juice to be consecrated.

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