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EWTN will broadcast the opening and closing Masses, along with various sessions of the International Eucharistic Congress, throughout the coming week.

How to participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at home

Sep 6, 2024

By Diego López Marina

The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, which begins this Sunday in Quito, Ecuador, is generating great expectations around the world. Read more

The President of the Communications Commission of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, Father Livingston Olivares (left) accompanies EWTN Vice President for Programming and Production Peter Gagnon (center-right), EWTN Vice President for Spanish-language Production, Marketing and Radio Enrique Duprat (center-left), EWTN Production Director Michael Holmes (far right) and IEC Quito 2024 Communications Coordinator Marcelo Mejía (front, kneeling) at the Monument to the Equator, the exact location of the Equator (from which the country of Ecuador takes its name) on the outskirts of the country's capital city of Quito, site of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress.

Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America

Sep 4, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Catholic Church in Latin America is once again preparing to host an International Eucharistic Congress, the fifth the region... Read more

Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.

Preview of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

Aug 30, 2024

By Diego López Marina

In little more than a week, the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will get underway in Quito, Ecuador. Read more

Pope Francis receives Edmundo Uribe on Aug. 26, 2024. The audience took place in the run-up to the International Eucharistic Congress, which will take place in Quito, Ecuador, from Sept. 8–15, 2024.

Pope Francis receives Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe

Aug 27, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis received at the Vatican Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez. Read more

Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.

International Eucharistic Congress to put Christ at the center of the life of the world

Aug 18, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

Father Juan Carlos Garzón said the event will be an opportunity to “put the Eucharistic Christ at the center of... Read more

St. Ezequiel Moreno (left) and Luis Fernando Calvo (right), director of the Tomás Moro Institute.

‘With the Heart of a Shepherd’: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock

Aug 14, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book “With the Heart of a Shepherd,” a collection... Read more

Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.

10 things to know about the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador

Jul 23, 2024

By Diego López Marina

The theme of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress is “Fraternity to Heal the World.” Read more

The President of the Communications Commission of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, Father Livingston Olivares (left), accompanies EWTN Vice President for Programming and Production Peter Gagnon (center-right), EWTN Vice President for Spanish-language Production, Marketing, and Radio Enrique Duprat (center-left), EWTN Production Director Michael Holmes (far right), and IEC Quito 2024 Communications Coordinator Marcelo Mejía (front, kneeling) at the Monument to the Equator, the exact location of the Equator (from which the country of Ecuador takes its name) on the outskirts of the country's capital city of Quito, site of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress.

EWTN designated official channel for 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

May 21, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva, Ken Oliver-Méndez

The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress has chosen EWTN as the official channel for providing live coverage of the Sept. 8–15... Read more

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life.

Pope Francis appoints pontifical legate to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

May 20, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Kevin Farrell as his special envoy for the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress. Read more

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