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Registration opens for ‘milestone’ 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
Registration opened on Thursday for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
Priests, prelate respond to ‘visionary’ who encouraged using Eucharist in rituals
“This is a grave mortal sin: using holy Communion to use it in witchcraft is a sacrilege,” one priest said. Read more
Vatican doctrine office encourages single mothers to receive Communion after confession
The Vatican’s doctrine office published a letter on Thursday confirming that single mothers can receive Communion after going to confession. Read more
Mexican bishop: thief who stole Eucharist is excommunicated
The prelate declared the act as “a violation of the sacred place [the chapel] and a sacrilege against the sacred... Read more
Pope Francis tells American priests: ‘Do not leave the Lord of the tabernacle alone’
The presence of Jesus in every tabernacle points us to how we can serve our suffering brothers and sisters who... Read more
Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain
A week after desecrating and robbing a chapel in the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, the thieves have confessed and... Read more
15 quotes from St. John Paul II on his love for the Eucharist
Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that... Read more
‘Miracles of the Eucharist’ is the theme for this year’s International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place... Read more
Be joyful, the Eucharist is not just a metaphor, Bishop Burbidge says
At the opening Mass of Philadelphia’s Eucharistic Congress, Burbidge said a “common error” is that “some people mistakenly see the... Read more
New study shows that now almost two-thirds of US Catholics believe in Real Presence
As the U.S. Church continues its Eucharistic revival, a CARA study suggests there is positive movement when it comes to... Read more
Consecrated hosts stolen from hospital chapel tabernacle in Spain
Sources at the diocese told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that chaplains witnessed the tabernacle had been profaned on... Read more
Archbishop gives Communion to Muslim sheik at funeral Mass for cardinal: his explanation
The incident sparked controversy among Catholics, and the prelate posted an explanation for what happened on the archdiocesan website. Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist can fill ‘the wounds and voids produced by sin’
The pope said in the eyes of the world it might appear “absurd” to confront societal problems by praying on... Read more
A new eucharistic miracle in Latin America?
A corporal (sacred linen cloth) at a small rural chapel in Honduras showed large stains that seemed to be of... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July 2023
“In the Eucharist, it is Christ who offers himself, who gives himself for us,” the pope said. Read more
High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’
Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more
UPDATED: Here’s what you need to know about the National Eucharistic Revival
Sponsored by the U.S. Catholic bishops, the revival aims to inspire people to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist. Read more
From coast to coast, eucharistic processions take to the streets across America for Corpus Christi
Social media was full of photos and videos of local eucharistic processions in dioceses around the country. Read more
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession in the Vatican Gardens on Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is a 700-year-old feast in the Catholic Church that commemorates the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed... Read more
Blaze set at iconic Mexican church; Eucharist stolen from another
The Church of Santiaguito, whose origins date back to the 17th century, is one of the “most emblematic and iconic”... Read more
