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'''Communion''' is a [[polyvalent]] term. Though not Christian-specific, the term "communion" has several denotations within the Christian traditions. It may refer to:
* [[Communion (Christian)]], the relationship between Christians as individuals or Churches
*[[Full communion]] is a term used when two (or more) distinct Christian Churches say they are sharing the same communion.
* [[Impaired Communion]]
* The [[Communion of Saints]], a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' Creed
* A group of related Christian churches or [[Christian denomination|denominations]]
* The [[Eucharist]], the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' instruction to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper
* The [[Mass (liturgy)#The Communion rite|Communion rite]], that part of the Eucharistic rite in which the consecrated bread and wine are distributed to participants
*[[Communion (chant)]], the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite
*[[Closed communion]] is the practice of restricting the communion to members of a particular church or congregation.
*[[Open communion]] is the practice of allowing members of other churches to share communion.
'''''Communion''''' may also refer to:
* ''[[Alice, Sweet Alice|Communion]]'', a 1976 horror film ('''aka Alice, Sweet Alice''') starring Brooke Shields.
* ''[[Communion (book)]]'', a book by [[Whitley Strieber]] about his purported abductions by aliens.
** ''[[Communion (film)]]'', a [[science fiction]] film based on the book.
* ''[[Communion (album)]]'', an album by Greek [[death metal]] band [[Septic Flesh]].
See also
* ''[[Communio]]'', a theological journal
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