Corpus Christi
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World’s biggest monstrance created in reparation for Spanish war leads yearly procession
The monstrance used in the annual Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, was created as an act of reparation for... Read more
Corpus Christi processions sweep the nation amid National Eucharistic Revival
The Corpus Christi processions took place at a time when the Catholic Church in the U.S. is embarking on a... Read more
Pope Francis joins in Corpus Christi celebration in Rome for first time in years
Pope Francis gave a solemn blessing with the Blessed Sacrament from the steps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major... Read more
Pope Francis: In the Eucharist, Jesus offers himself for the world
On the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis explained that Christians are called to make their lives a gift for... Read more
Seeing the Eucharist through the eyes of 10 saints
Many saints have encouraged Catholics to prayerfully participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass and the adoration of the... Read more
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to... Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the heart
The Holy Father will offer Mass and lead the traditional Eucharistic procession from St. John Lateran Basilica to St. Mary... Read more
Corpus Christi: 30,000 people expected to turn out for festival in Bolivia stadium
After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning this year to Montero, Bolivia, where it is expected to... 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: Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, continues to catechize
Valencia’s first Corpus Christi procession has been an annual affair since 1372. 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
Corpus Christi Sunday 2023: Inspiring words from the saints about the Eucharist
Corpus Christi Sunday falls on June 11 this year. Read more
Eucharistic processions to be held across the country for Corpus Christi this weekend
The processions occur as the Church in America enters its second phase of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival. Read more
Let Jesus Christ feed the hungers of your life, Pope Francis says on Corpus Christi
The pope also prayed for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, and for peace in Myanmar and Ukraine. Read more
How the Eucharist entered the heart of a 13th-century saint and inspired a Sister of Life
‘It was not so much that I discovered St. Juliana, as that she found me,’ says Sister Juliana Faustina. Read more
Want to organize a eucharistic procession? Here are tips from the Knights of Columbus
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is Sunday, June 19. Read more
Pope Francis won’t preside at Corpus Christi Mass and procession due to knee pain
The 85-year-old pope has made public appearances in a wheelchair since May 5. Read more
Pope Francis on Corpus Christi: ‘We need to enlarge our hearts’
Celebrating Corpus Christi Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope said: “A Church of the pure and perfect is a... Read more
Catholics in Poland celebrate Corpus Christi amid coronavirus restrictions
Catholics took part in Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday. Read more
Full Text: Pope Francis' Corpus Christi Homily
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Corpus Christi homily, delivered June 14 at the Basilica of St. Peter. Read more
