Communion

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann attend the U.S. bishops' fall general assembly in Baltimore Nov. 15-18, 2021, where the main topic is their document on the Eucharist and how it may impact U.S. Catholics and the church.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann explore what church leaders hope to accomplish with a three-year national eucharistic revival and the political nature of Communion that has been a part of church history for centuries.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a look at church teaching on transubstantiation and the church response to the reported large percentage of Catholics who say they don't believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann examine who is worthy to receive the body of Christ and how some Catholics remain faithful to the church even when they are unable to present themselves for Communion.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann discuss the Eucharist and its link to Catholic identity.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann discuss how the Eucharist became a hot news item in 2021; the controversy surrounding the U.S. bishops, President Joe Biden and Communion; and the implications of the sacrament being a political issue.

Catholic News Service Podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann preview the upcoming podcast series "Communion," how the Eucharist became a big news topic in 2021, the debate about denying Communion to Catholic politicians, the catechetical crisis involving belief in the real presence and more. Episode 1 will premiere Oct. 5, 2021.