{"product_id":"vatican-communion-bread-from-italian-prison-unblessed","title":"Vatican Communion Host made in an Italian Prison","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLarge bag of Italian communion wafers acquired in Vatican City \/ Rome, Italy, produced inside the Casa di Reclusione prison facility at Forte Urbano di Castelfranco Emilia through the Cooperativa Giorni Nuovi rehabilitation program. The bag contains approximately 500 unconsecrated Catholic altar breads intended for Eucharistic use during Mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcquired \/ Origin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAcquired in Vatican City \/ Rome, Italy — May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eProduced by Cooperativa Giorni Nuovi at the Casa di Reclusione Forte Urbano di Castelfranco Emilia near Modena, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis package contains unconsecrated Catholic communion wafers manufactured for church liturgical use. In Catholic tradition the wafers become the Eucharist only after consecration during Mass, but prior to consecration they are produced by monasteries, convents, and in rarer cases prison labor cooperatives such as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe cooperative describes work as one of the primary methods for rebuilding lives damaged by incarceration, making these wafers an unusual intersection of punishment, redemption, labor, and religious ritual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe wafers themselves are made only from water and type “00” wheat flour according to traditional Catholic altar bread requirements. Their extremely minimal composition reflects strict Eucharistic production standards maintained by the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eQuantity: Approx. 500 wafers\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Wheat flour and water\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003cbr\u003ePackaging: Original sealed bag with Italian prison cooperative label\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOLY VIOLENCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47957793898708,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/9173\/0132\/files\/IMG_0770.jpg?v=1779165992","url":"https:\/\/holyviolence.store\/products\/vatican-communion-bread-from-italian-prison-unblessed","provider":"HOLY VIOLENCE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}