WATCH: Historian debunks claim that early Church allowed Communion in hand

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(LifeSiteNews) — Dr. Ed Mazza, a professor of Church history, refuted the idea during a recent interview with LifeSite editor-in-chief John-Henry Westen that this was the way the faithful received the sacrament in the early Church. During part of the interview, which focuses on the abuse of Communion of the hand, Dr. Mazza quoted several early Church popes showing that receiving Communion on the hand was explicitly forbidden. The professor also stressed that scholars consider the authenticity

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Published: Oct 31, 2026

WATCH: Historian debunks claim that early Church allowed Communion in hand

WATCH: Historian debunks claim that early Church allowed Communion in hand

(LifeSiteNews) — Dr. Ed Mazza, a professor of Church history, refuted the idea during a recent interview with LifeSite editor-in-chief John-Henry Westen that this was the way the faithful received the sacrament in the early Church. During part of the interview, which focuses on the abuse of Communion of the hand, Dr. Mazza quoted several early Church popes showing that receiving Communion on the hand was explicitly forbidden. The professor also stressed that scholars consider the authenticity

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