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Travails of child migrant trek to U.S. spotlighted at International Eucharistic Congress
The suffering of tens of thousands of recently arrived migrant children in the U.S. was addressed during a talk this... Read more
Hosts for International Eucharistic Congress made in home of Ecuador’s first saint
Some 65,000 hosts for the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress could not have come from a better place: the home of... Read more
‘Our strength is the Eucharist’: In Quito, Ukrainian bishop tells how his people endure war
The secret of the resilience of the Ukrainian people in the midst of the ongoing war comes “from union with... Read more
At International Eucharistic Congress, Bishop Cozzens shares fruits of U.S. Eucharistic Congress
Bishop Andrew Cozzens at the International Eucharistic Congress shared several “surprising” fruits of the National Eucharistic Congress in the United... Read more
2024 EWTN ‘Family Celebration’ concludes in Toronto
More than 2,200 people gathered for the annual EWTN Family Celebration held this year in Toronto. Read more
Eucharist is my strength in difficult times, bishop tells International Eucharistic Congress
In an interview at the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, Bishop Oscar Cantú explained the importance of a... Read more
1,600 children receive first Communion at International Eucharistic Congress
From the early hours of the morning of Sept. 8, a multitude of faithful began to congregate on the esplanade... Read more
Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
Pope Francis sent a video message for the first day of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito,... Read more
Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
Mexico has 69 national languages — 68 Indigenous and Spanish — which places it “among the top 10 nations with... Read more
How to participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at home
The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, which begins this Sunday in Quito, Ecuador, is generating great expectations around the world. Read more
Father Thomas Rosica sued for sexual assault in Canada
Father Thomas Rosica was CEO of the Salt and Light Media Foundation for 16 years and a prominent writer, speaker,... Read more
Venezuelan dictator decrees Oct. 1 to be start of Christmas season: Church responds
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has reacted to Nicolás Maduro’s decree to move up the start of the Christmas season. Read more
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua has deported a group of foreign priests... Read more
Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America
The Catholic Church in Latin America is once again preparing to host an International Eucharistic Congress, the fifth the region... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more nonprofit Catholic organizations, evangelical churches
The closure of the organizations was announced Aug. 29 through the official government newspaper La Gaceta. Read more
Preview of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
In little more than a week, the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will get underway in Quito, Ecuador. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua eliminates priests’ retirement fund
In yet another move to undermine the Catholic Church, the Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua has eliminated and confiscated a retirement... Read more
What St. Augustine did to avoid gossip and foul language in his home
St. Augustine, whose feast day is Aug. 28, had an aversion for gossip to the extent he even placed a... Read more
New archbishop of Caracas in Venezuela installed amid country’s political crisis
On Aug. 24, the new metropolitan archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela, Raúl Biord Castillo, formally took possession of the archdiocese. Read more
Why do Catholics say certain phrases three times during Mass?
Here’s an explanation that aims to help you better understand and appreciate an important aspect of the holy Eucharist. Read more
