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A reliquary containing relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Church of Sant’Angela Merici in Rome, Oct. 11, 2021.

Pope Francis tells young people to prioritize the Eucharist like Carlo Acutis

Sep 17, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“As Blessed Carlo Acutis said, the Eucharist is the highway to heaven,” the pope wrote in his message for diocesan... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens speaks at the International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 11, 2024.

Bishop Cozzens emphasizes Eucharist, ‘transfiguration of the world’ at Eucharistic Congress

Sep 12, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

“The Eucharist and the Transfiguration of the World” was the title of the presentation given by Bishop Andrew Cozzens at... Read more

Archbishop of Santo Domingo Francisco Ozoria delivering his homily Tuesday at the International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador.

Priority of Mass for priests driven home at International Eucharistic Congress

Sep 12, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Eucharist must be the heart of the priest’s life. This truth was driven home by the Archbishop of Santo... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a video message to participants in the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 8-15, 2024. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said in his message recorded at the Vatican, "a profound brotherhood, born of union with God..."

Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity

Sep 8, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis sent a video message for the first day of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito,... Read more

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‘A Short History of the Roman Mass’: New book explores evolution of the Mass

Aug 19, 2024

By Diego López Marina

Father Michael Lang, who is from London, shared his motivations for writing this book and the importance of the liturgy... Read more

Assumption of the Virgin Mary fresco painting in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy.

The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption

Aug 15, 2024

By CNA Staff

This feast day is a relatively new one but the history of the holy day and the mystery behind it... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens holds the Eucharist over the faithful for benediction while standing on the Indiana War Memorial.

Bishop Cozzens on the National Eucharistic Congress: ‘God showed us how good he is’

Jul 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“God is able to do immeasurably more than you ask or imagine. And that was my experience,” Bishop Andrew Cozzens... Read more

More than 50,000 kneel in adoration of the Eucharist at the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on July 18, 2024.

12 powerful quotes from the National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 23, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Some of the most prominent Catholics in the country spoke at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in... Read more

Steven and Joelle Schlotter, from Louisville, Kentucky, created special homemade T-shirts for their children in honor of the National Eucharistic Congress.

Families with children encouraged by National Eucharistic Congress: ‘The Church is young’

Jul 22, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Many parents brought their young children to the historic July 17–21 gathering in Indianapolis. Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium on July 17, 2024.

National Eucharistic Congress begins in Indianapolis: ‘We did this for you, Lord’

Jul 18, 2024

By Jonah McKeown, Courtney Mares

The Congress, which has drawn tens of thousands of people to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is the first such... Read more

Jesus in the Eucharist is processed through downtown Columbia, South Carolina, on April 6, 2024. Over 1,700 traveled to the state’s capital for this procession as part of the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress

National Eucharistic Congress to draw more than 50,000 to Indianapolis

Jul 15, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The five-day congress will be the first National Eucharistic Congress held in the United States since World War II.  Read more

Father Roger Landry displays the Blessed Sacrament aboard the vessel "Sewickley" on the Ohio River near Steubenville, Sunday, June 23, 2024.

PHOTOS: A Eucharistic pilgrimage boards a ‘sternwheeler’ and travels down the Ohio River

Jun 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Two bishops and others traveled 30 miles by boat down the river while blessing several groups and locations. Read more

The Marian Route of the National Eucharist Pilgrimage passes through Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

‘It’s filled me with so much hope’: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through Wisconsin

Jun 28, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The light of the overcast evening was fading as pilgrims gathered for a Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday... Read more

"Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist" will be shown in theaters June 18-26, 2024.

UPDATE: ‘Jesus Thirsts’ film announces extended release

Jun 18, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The new film “Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist” scored big at the box office, grossing $2,141,273 and landing... Read more

Byzantine Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church in downtown Denver on June 8, 2024.

Through a pilgrim’s eyes: The Byzantine Divine Liturgy on the Eucharistic Pilgrimage route

Jun 15, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Day-to-day, the perpetual pilgrims make their way across the U.S. by walking and driving, sometimes in a procession of cars,... Read more

The Eucharist makes its way up a ski hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

Eucharistic pilgrims go ‘to the heights’ at the top of the Rocky Mountains

Jun 13, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

At the Continental Divide last week, a priest held up the golden monstrance containing Jesus and blessed both halves of... Read more

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Florida priest charged for biting arm of woman he says was desecrating Eucharist

May 23, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Father Fidel Rodriguez admitted to police that he bit the woman but said he did so only after she reached... Read more

Jim Wahlberg speaks to CNA in an interview ahead of the premiere of the new film "Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist" in Orange County, California.

Jim Wahlberg on new film and powerful conversion: Mother Teresa ‘was sent there for me’ 

May 20, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist” is a new film co-produced by Jim Wahlberg that helps viewers rediscover the... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, blesses the crowd with the Eucharist in a monstrance during an outdoor Pentecost Sunday Mass on May 19, 2024, in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Mass at the headwaters of the Mississippi River marked the start of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a four-route trek consisting of Eucharistic processions, community service, and other events that culminates in July at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianpolis.

And they’re off! National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes begin with Holy Spirit-powered send-offs

May 19, 2024

By Jonathan Liedl

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began on Pentecost Sunday with Masses, processions, and prayers a renewal of Eucharistic devotion in the... Read more

Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist will be shown in theaters June 4, 5, and 6, 2024.

New film ‘Jesus Thirsts’ shows transformative power of the Eucharist

Mar 25, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist” will take viewers on a journey to rediscover and revive the importance of... Read more