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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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George Lithgow

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread barred from holy communion

A priest gives holy communion (Alamy/PA) -

Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during holy communion, the governing body of the Church of England has ruled.

Church guidance says the bread must be made using wheat flour and wine must be the fermented juice of the grape in order to be consecrated as part of the service.

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