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Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia speaks at the Vatican Press Office, March 25, 2014.

Archbishop Chaput: ‘Biden is not in communion with the Catholic faith’

Oct 23, 2022

By AC Wimmer, David Ramos

Archbishop Charles Chaput said on Saturday that Joe Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith” and that “any... Read more

Eucharistic adoration following Pope Francis' Corpus Christi Mass on June 14, 2020.

Pope Francis: ‘It is good to adore in silence before the Most Blessed Sacrament’

Oct 22, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

“I urge you to especially devote yourselves to the prayer of adoration,” Pope Francis said. Read more

St. John Paul II during an open-air Mass on June 9, 1991, in Warsaw, Poland.

15 quotes from St. John Paul II on his love for the Eucharist

Oct 22, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that... Read more

Communion Wafers.

Tabernacle desecrated, consecrated hosts stolen from Costa Rica church 

Oct 21, 2022

By ACI Prensa

In the early hours of the morning, caretakers of the St. Rose of Lima Parish, Pocosol, noticed that sound equipment,... Read more

A priest bows before the Eucharist.

Eucharistic Revival team releases playbook on how to ‘enkindle a relationship with Jesus’  

Oct 16, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

When a 2019 Pew survey revealed that only 31% of Catholics believe in a basic tenet of their faith, the... Read more

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EWTN Poll: U.S. Catholics have strong belief in angels, but Eucharistic devotion lags

Oct 8, 2022

By Joe Bukuras, Kevin J. Jones

A new survey of Catholic voters points to apparent inconsistencies in their approach to Catholic doctrine. Read more

Pope Francis prays at Italy’s National Eucharistic Congress in Matera, Italy on Sept. 25, 2022.

Pope Francis: The Eucharist teaches us to adore God rather than ourselves

Sep 25, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Matera, known as the “city of bread,” hosted Italy’s National Eucharist Congress. Read more

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Ciborium with Eucharist stolen from primatial cathedral of Colombia

Sep 7, 2022

By CNA Staff

A complaint has been filed with authorities, so that a “corresponding investigation” could be conducted, according to a priest at... Read more

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A new eucharistic miracle in Mexico?

Jul 27, 2022

By David Ramos

A video circulating on social media shows what appears to be a eucharistic miracle — a consecrated Host exposed for... Read more

Archbishop Allen Vigneron carries the Blessed Sacrament during a Corpus Christi procession in June 2016.

Poll finds half of Catholic likely voters believe in the Real Presence

Jul 14, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

A poll released this week found that of Catholic likely voters in the U.S., half believe in the Real Presence... Read more

Pope Francis greets House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi in St. Peter's Basilica after Mass on June 29, 2022.

Nancy Pelosi reportedly receives Communion at papal Mass

Jun 29, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pelosi was banned from receiving Holy Communion in her home diocese, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, in May. Read more

Pope Francis waves to crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square on June 19, 2022, on Corpus Christi Sunday.

Let Jesus Christ feed the hungers of your life, Pope Francis says on Corpus Christi

Jun 19, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The pope also prayed for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, and for peace in Myanmar and Ukraine. Read more

The Hallow app is providing prayer content in partnership with the Archdiocese of Detroit's I AM HERE campaign.

Hallow app, Detroit Archdiocese launch 'I AM HERE' Eucharist campaign

Jun 18, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

Hallow is providing the archdiocese with a series of free audio prayer meditations. Read more

St. Juliana Falconieri (1270-1341) and Sister Juliana Faustina.

How the Eucharist entered the heart of a 13th-century saint and inspired a Sister of Life

Jun 18, 2022

By Courtney Mares

‘It was not so much that I discovered St. Juliana, as that she found me,’ says Sister Juliana Faustina. Read more

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UPDATE: These Catholic bishops support Nancy Pelosi ban on Holy Communion

May 27, 2022

By CNA Staff

So far only a small minority of U.S. bishops have come out publicly in support of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone’s... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone

Archbishop Cordileone responds to criticism that he's 'politicizing the Eucharist'

May 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

Cordileone was interviewed May 23 by EWTN News' Erik Rosales. Read more

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament.

Here are two basic requirements Catholics must meet to receive Holy Communion

May 22, 2022

By CNA Staff

Receiving the Eucharist can transform one’s spiritual life, but it is important for Catholics to observe the basic requirements for... Read more

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco in Rome, June 28, 2013.

Catholics respond to barring of Nancy Pelosi from Holy Communion

May 20, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Catholics are responding in a variety of ways to Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's decision not to admit Nancy Pelosi to Communion,... Read more

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila says Mass for the Transitional Deacon Ordination in 2020.

Denver archbishop: Cordileone 'made every attempt' to avoid barring Pelosi from Communion

May 20, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

“I support and commend my brother bishop for making this courageous, compassionate, and necessary decision,” Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila said. Read more

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (l), and Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Joseph Cordileone at St. Peter's Basilica on June 29, 2013, in Vatican City, Vatican (r).

Archbishop Cordileone bars Nancy Pelosi from Communion until she ends abortion support

May 20, 2022

By Luke Coppen

Archbishop Cordileone said that the step was ‘purely pastoral, not political.’ Read more