2024 National Eucharistic Congress Latest News

The 2024 National Eucharistic Congress is a milestone in the third year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) initiative to renew the Catholic Church through the Eucharist. The five-day congress will be held in Indianapolis from July 17–21 in Lucas Oil Stadium, which boasts a capacity of nearly 70,000. This year’s gathering is the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the U.S. but the first since the beginning of World War II.

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A relic of St. Junípero Serra at the Reliquary Chapel at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

5 things you shouldn’t miss at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 17, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The congress will have opportunities for attendees to take part in Eucharistic adoration, confession, liturgies, musical performances, and more.  Read more

Matt Maher performs at SiriusXM Studios on Nov. 1, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Listen to the musicians performing at the National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 17, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

As part of the celebrations, participants will take part in large-scale Revival Sessions, the capstone of each day of the... Read more

Christina Wheatley, a cancer survivor, in front of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Indianapolis, where a welcome Mass was held July 16, 2024, to kick off the National Eucharistic Congress.

From cancer to healing: A pilgrim’s journey to the National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 16, 2024

By Zelda Caldwell

Christina Wheatley is one of the 50,000-some pilgrims expected to attend the congress taking place from July 17–21 in Indianapolis. 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

A reliquary containing Blessed Carlo Acutis’ relic at a Mass at St. Dominic Parish in Brick, New Jersey, Oct. 1, 2023.

Relics of Carlo Acutis and 6 saints coming to National Eucharistic Congress

Jul 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Relics of Carlo Acutis, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Juan Diego, and other saints can be venerated at the National Eucharistic Congress... Read more

Perpetual Pilgrim Patrick Fayad lifts a heavy "Box of Mercy" filled with donations for refugee families.

National Eucharistic Pilgrims serve the poor during ‘Boxes of Mercy’ day of service

Jul 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

An initiative of the Archdiocese of St. Louis as part of the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival, food, clothes, and personal... Read more

Families joined the procession as the Eucharist left the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, headed for St. Peter Parish.

Families on pilgrimage: Catholics of all ages join Eucharistic processions in St. Louis

Jul 9, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Many families joined the Eucharistic processions and other events in St. Louis this past weekend as part of the National... Read more

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, on June 21, 2024.

Pope Francis praises National Eucharistic Revival in the U.S.

Jul 9, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In a letter published Tuesday, Pope Francis said he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the... Read more

Hundreds of people joined as the Eucharist left the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, headed for St. Peter Parish, in St. Charles, Missouri.

PHOTOS: Jesus passes through St. Louis on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jul 8, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The St. Junipero Serra Route began in San Francisco in May and arrived in the St. Louis area to enthusiastic... Read more

Participants in the Eucharistic procession walk up Capitol Hill, near the Tennessee State Capitol, in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 28, 2024.

Over 1,000 process with Eucharist through downtown Nashville to historic churches

Jul 2, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The four-mile procession brought Christ through several neighborhoods in and around the downtown area on the hot morning of June... 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

Pilgrims walk the Kansas Camino, which goes from Wichita to Father Emil Kapaun’s home parish in rural Pilsen, Kansas.

8 ways to grow closer to God this summer

Jun 29, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Summertime offers a chance to deepen our relationship with God, and there are many ways to do it. Here are... 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

Pilgrims on the Juan Diego route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage process on a track in Georgia.

Where are the pilgrims now? National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way to Indianapolis

Jun 28, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“We have been through a lot, but we’re holding it together. And God has been really blessing us a lot ... Read more

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, on June 21, 2024.

‘Breathtaking’: through the cornfields with Jesus in Nebraska Eucharistic pilgrimage

Jun 26, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The route followed a gravel road, visible from Interstate 80, which crossed through cornfields amid the distant hum of semitrucks... Read more

Hundreds of faithful filled the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, site of Mother Angelica's tomb, beyond capacity as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage St. Juan Diego Route passed through on June 20, 2024.

Mother Angelica’s shrine fills to capacity as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through

Jun 22, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The foundress of EWTN and member of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Mother Angelica made no secret of her... Read more

Cows in Nebraska watch as the Eucharistic Jesus passes by.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage marches through extreme heat to bring Jesus to the people

Jun 20, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The four pilgrimage groups — currently in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Nebraska — will converge in Indianapolis on July 16. Read more

Hundreds of Catholics participate in Eucharistic procession in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Catholic pilgrims at Pittsburgh processions evangelize about Christ and the Eucharist

Jun 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The city’s rich Catholic heritage made it an essential stop on the pilgrimage, which is part of the U.S. Catholic... Read more

Archbishop Samuel Aquila carries the Eucharist out of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver on June 9, 2024.

New study suggests more than two-thirds of Catholics believe the Eucharist is truly Jesus

Jun 16, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

A new study has found that 69% of Mass-going Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist,... 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