Published May 03, 2016
The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City says a bleeding host reported after a communion wafer turned water red was caused by bread mold, not a miracle.
Officials said Wednesday that a scientist found the conclusive natural explanation for the wafer that turned water in an ablution bowl a dark red color at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kearns.
The diocese appointed a committee to investigate after the host that went uneaten on Nov. 8 appeared to bleed after being left unattended for several days.
Committee chair Monsignor Francis Mannion says the church sets a high bar for proving a miracle and rules one out if an event has a conclusive natural explanation.
He says in a statement that miracles have occurred in the church's history, but false claims undermine its credibility.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/salt-lake-catholic-diocese-finds-bleeding-host-communion-wafer-was-mold-not-miracle