communion

And yet fans suspend their cynicism for a few hours — for a tournament, for a season — because they know that the communion that soccer offers is pure and holy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

"But I'm really looking forward to it, getting back to an audience. There's nothing quite like the communion with an audience."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

It means a baptised follower is "out of communion" with the Church - meaning they cannot receive the sacraments, for example going to confession, or get married within the Roman Catholic Church.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Charlie taught me to love all parts of our Christian communion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

That blank look would remain on his face until Father Benedict ended the sermon, until it was time for communion.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There are now two separate Orthodox communions within Ukraine: one following Moscow, and one answering to Kyiv.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2022

Five Christian world communions — including the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the Lutheran World Federation and the Mennonite World Conference — will be holding a joint Ash Wednesday prayer service for peace in Ukraine.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022

"Birthdays, communions, whatever it is - it was all taken away," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2021

The ecumenical body, while comprising both Protestant and Orthodox communions, was often seen as a project of liberal Protestantism, and Kishkovsky sought to bridge divides not only between denominations but between ideologies.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021

The Relief Church eventually became one of the communions combining to form the United Presbyterian Church.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various