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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"ALIVE: Who is there?" is a new documentary about personal encounters with the Eucharist.

The pope gave a shout-out to the creators of ‘ALIVE,’ the eucharist film in theaters April 25

Apr 25, 2022

By CNA Staff

The creators of a new documentary on the Eucharist got a special surprise to coincide with the film’s one-day release... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, who is featured in the bonus section for the new eucharistic film ALIVE: Who is there?

Bishop Cozzens talks new Eucharist film, explores disbelief in the Real Presence

Apr 20, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

“Providential” is the word that Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston used to describe the April 25 release of “ALIVE: Who... Read more

The relic of Bl. Carlo Acutis, a fragment of his pericardium, that is visiting the U.S., at Holy Family parish in Queens, April 6, 2022.

US bishops receive Blessed Carlo Acutis relic

Apr 9, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The U.S. bishops recently welcomed a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. It is the teenager’s pericardium, or the sac that... Read more

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, one of the venues for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress.

Why was Indy chosen for the Eucharistic Congress? The archbishop explains

Nov 18, 2021

By Shannon Mullen

Half of America lives within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. The U.S. bishops hope up to 100,000 of those people... Read more

What is the 'beating heart' of the Church? The Eucharist

Sep 20, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Eucharist is the source of mercy and the beating heart of the Church, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa has... Read more

Eucharistic Adoration.

Global Eucharistic Congress in Philippines to focus on hope

Jun 23, 2014

The 51st International Eucharistic Congress will be held January 2016 in the Philippines with the theme, “Jesus in us, the... Read more

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Dates, theme revealed for 2016 Eucharistic Congress

Apr 26, 2013

The Archdiocese of Cebu in the Philippines has announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Cebu... Read more

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the papal legate for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress at the opening Mass.

At penitential site, Cardinal Ouellet asks forgiveness for abuse

Jun 13, 2012

At the request of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Marc Ouellet visited Ireland’s traditional penitential pilgrimage site of Lough Derg to... Read more

Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

Eucharistic Congress opens with reflection on 'treasure of the Church'

Jun 11, 2012

The Church has nothing greater to offer than Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, Cardinal Marc Ouellet said as he... Read more