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Church bans non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread from holy communion. ... The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during 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.

A spokesperson for the Church of England said: “Church of England churches across the country routinely offer ‘gluten free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion.