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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Many people were struck by the number of people who took part in the Eucharistic procession in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on June 6, 2024.

Pilgrims ‘in awe’ as over 1,000 arrive in tiny Maryland town for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jun 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Father Roger Landry, chaplain of the Seton Route, said the crowds are “a greater source of fuel than the fuel... Read more

A man kneels as the National Eucharistic Procession passes by in Philadelphia on May 30, 2024.

National Eucharistic Pilgrims ‘relying on God’s grace’ as they carry Jesus hundreds of miles

Jun 6, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Pilgrims who relayed their experiences so far spoke about how they have seen Christ’s presence in the Eucharist affect those... Read more

The faithful process behind the Blessed Sacrament across a bridge after leaving the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, June 2. 2024.

Corpus Christi processions sweep the nation amid National Eucharistic Revival

Jun 3, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Corpus Christi processions took place at a time when the Catholic Church in the U.S. is embarking on a... Read more

School children from St. Mary Academy watch the Eucharistic Procession on the campus of their home parish, St. Mary
of the Pines Church, Manahawkin, New Jersey, May 29, 2024.

Jersey Shore children encounter Jesus at stop on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jun 2, 2024

By Sharon Delaney

The diocesan event was designed especially to bring awareness to school children about the real presence of Jesus in the... Read more

Charlie McCullough, in grey hoodie, walks with the Eucharistic procession through southern Texas.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is ‘bringing out the best in people,’ pilgrims say

May 31, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an unprecedented Catholic effort to walk with the Eucharist thousands of miles across the United... Read more

Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn holds the Eucharist as he enters Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York, on May 26, 2024. The visit was part of the New York leg of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

‘He’s coming!’: Joyous Eucharistic pilgrimage visits New York, crosses Brooklyn Bridge

May 27, 2024

By Sabrina Ferrisi

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage marked one of its most anticipated highlights Sunday in New York City, culminating with a crossing... Read more

Small white vans dubbed "monstrance mobiles" are being used for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. They are just big enough for some of the "perpetual pilgrims" and a pedestal upon which Christ in the monstrance can be placed.

What would a road trip with Jesus and Mary be like? These young Catholics are finding out

May 24, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of the apostles and journey, eat, joke, and... Read more

Hundreds of Catholics join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas on May 22, 2024.

Hundreds brave extreme heat to accompany the Eucharistic Lord in south Texas

May 24, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The aptly named Juan Diego Route began in a place where devotion to Christ and his Virgin Mother is as... Read more

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone processes over the Golden Gate Bridge with the Eucharist on May 19, 2024.

VIDEO: A look at the beginning of the four National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes

May 20, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The EWTN News team deployed to the four corners of the nation to cover the May 19 start of the... Read more

Archbishop Cordileone and the faithful from the Archdiocese of San Francisco process across the Golden Gate Bridge in the historic first eucharistic pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress.

PHOTOS: Jesus crosses the Golden Gate Bridge at start of National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

May 20, 2024

By Jeffrey Bruno

“We were pursuing Christ. Certainly, for the photo. But maybe also so I could share this story,” writes photojournalist Jeffrey... Read more

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the Synod of Bishops on Oct. 9, 2015.

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle as special envoy to National Eucharistic Congress 

May 18, 2024

By Zoe Romanowsky

The Vatican announced Saturday that the pope has appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle,as his special envoy to the National... Read more

A map of a few of the largest cities that will be traversed by the Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages.

The longest and grandest of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages: A look at the Serra Route

May 18, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Serra Route pilgrims will walk over 2,000 miles — across the Golden Gate Bridge, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado,... Read more

A map of the Juan Diego Route which goes through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, ending in Indiana.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Don’t miss these stops on the St. Juan Diego Route

May 18, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The St. Juan Diego Route will start at the southern tip of Texas with a Pentecost Mass hosted by the... Read more

The National Eucharistic Revival recleased a detailed map of the upcoming pilgrimage routes ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?

May 17, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The stops include shrines, cathedrals, parishes, cultural sites, and parks. Read more

Sandra Miley emcees the Hispanic Eucharistic Convention on April 27, 2024, at the Gaylord of the Rockies Convention Center in Denver.

Hispanic Eucharistic Convention leads thousands to renewed faith in the Real Presence

May 1, 2024

By Rocio Madera

In an environment filled with joy and hope, thousands of people met at the Gaylord of the Rockies Convention Center... Read more

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan leads a Eucharistic procession inside a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium in Brooklyn, New York, on April 20, 2024.

PHOTOS From the subway to the sacred: Brooklyn’s breathtaking Eucharistic Revival

Apr 23, 2024

By Jeffrey Bruno

Early on Saturday morning, Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan boarded the 7 train with members of his flock in tow en... Read more

A Massgoer prays at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession through the streets Oct. 10, 2023.

Catholics who participate in Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress can receive plenary indulgences

Apr 10, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The U.S. bishops have announced that Catholics who participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Eucharistic Congress can receive plenary... Read more

“Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy,” produced by the National Eucharistic Revival, will be livestreamed on the revival’s Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram accounts at 8 p.m. ET on seven consecutive Thursdays from April 4 to May 16, 2024.

Eucharistic Revival launches video series to help people ‘enter into the mysteries at Mass’

Apr 3, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Each week, viewers will hear from a bishop about what is truly happening during different parts of the Mass. Read more

Father Roger Landry.

Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage

Mar 30, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Father Roger Landry is currently the only priest committed to walking the entirety of one of the four routes of... Read more

In addition to the spiritual maladies of the times, Bishop Robert Barron says he also sees opportunities for both evangelization and renewal in the Church.

Satisfying the ‘hungry heart’: an interview with Bishop Barron 

Bishop Robert Barron provides both diagnoses of and prescriptions for the most pervasive spiritual maladies of our times. Read more