Holy Communion

Also known as Eucharist, Divine Liturgy, Mass, or Lord's Supper.

A ritual in which the congregation consumes solid and liquid food (typically bread, a wafer, wine or grape juice) during a Christian service in remembrance of the death of Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus Christ).

Roman Catholics believe that the wafer and wine become the actual body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus. Most Protestants regard them as symbolic of Jesus' body and blood.

At the time of the early church, only baptized Christians were allowed to be present during communion. When Pagans started to spread the rumour that cannibalism was involved, this part of the service was opened to the public.