Eucharist

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Eucharist.

Seminarian who once saved the Eucharist from ISIS returns as a priest

May 22, 2017

Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament... Read more

Adoration.

Bishop Conley: Eucharistic adoration can transform our Church

Apr 13, 2017

Eucharistic adoration offers a powerful chance to encounter Christ’s love in silence and humility, and that experience can transform our... Read more

The host allegedly began to bleed during adoration.

A bleeding host in Argentina? Bishop investigates alleged Eucharistic miracle

Apr 12, 2017

A bishop in the Argentine province in Santa Fe is investigating a Eucharistic host that appeared to bleed during adoration... Read more

Stealing Hosts for anti-Catholic art? Not illegal, Spanish judge says.

Nov 16, 2016

Critics of a Spanish judge say he wrongly dismissed charges against an artist who stole consecrated Hosts for an exhibit... Read more

Dona Penha, 101, receives First Communion.

101-year-old woman receives First Communion

Oct 2, 2016

At 101 years old, Dona Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on... Read more

Missionaries of Charity.

Eucharist desecrated, Missionaries of Charity assaulted in Argentina

Aug 30, 2016

The community of the Missionaries of Charity in Mar del Plata, Argentina, became the target of criminals late last week,... Read more

Check out this new Eucharistic miracle in Poland

Apr 18, 2016

A bleeding Host that “has the hallmarks of a Eucharistic miracle” was approved for veneration in Poland over the weekend.  Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Dec. 16, 2015.

Pope Francis had a special message for the Eucharistic congress in the Philippines

Feb 1, 2016

Pope Francis’ closing message to the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress said that the Eucharist is a consolation for the Catholic... Read more

A demonstration against the blasphemous exhibit in Pamplona, Nov. 26, 2015. Photo courtesy of Carlos Beltramo.

Spain's Catholics protest blasphemous art exhibit, but city council won't act

Dec 3, 2015

Despite protests from thousands of Spaniards opposed to the desecration of the Eucharist, the Pamplona city council has failed to... Read more

Eucharistic Adoration.

Over 200 consecrated hosts stolen, desecrated in Spain art exhibit

Nov 23, 2015

Critics of Pamplona’s city council say it deliberately attacked Catholics and broke Spanish law by using city property to display... Read more

Pope Francis has dinner with Jesuits on the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola July 31, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Jesuit General Curia.

Eat with your family, not with your smartphone, Pope says

Nov 11, 2015

By Elise Harris

For Pope Francis the dinner table is a key place to strengthen family bonds and foster a sense of “togetherness,”... Read more

Filipinos pray as they prepare to host the International Eucharistic Congress

Oct 20, 2015

As the Philippines prepare to host the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in January, the country's Catholics are preparing by praying... Read more

A Eucharistic procession held in Mumbai in 2014.

What adoring the Eucharist looks like – on a massive scale in India

Sep 15, 2015

The upcoming National Eucharistic Congress of India, being held in Mumbai in November, is meant to deepen the understanding, appreciation,... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square on June 15, 2015 before the Angelus.

Pope: When Jesus' words are hard to hear, you need faith to stay

Aug 23, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Those who turn away from the “uncomfortable” teaching on Jesus being the Bread of Life, Pope Francis said during his... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Canonization of St. John Paul II and St. John XXIII April 25, 2014.

Pope Francis: let yourself be transformed by the Eucharist

Aug 16, 2015

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis said that the Eucharist is no mere symbol, but is in fact the true body and... Read more

Pope Francis leads Eucharistic Adoration for the feast of Corpus Christi at St. John Lateran, June 19, 2014.

Pope leads Rome's Corpus Christi procession on behalf of persecuted Christians

Jun 4, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Persecuted Christians were remembered during Thursday's Corpus Christi procession in Rome, where Pope Francis told the thousands taking part to... Read more

The Last Supper on the wall of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Oct. 29, 2014.

Passover and the Passion: Jewish roots enrich Holy Week celebrations

Apr 2, 2015

By Adelaide Mena

As Catholics around the globe prepare for the Easter Triduum, the three-day period beginning with Holy Thursday and culminating in... Read more

Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews and Edinburgh. Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh.

A 'wee movie with a big message' for the people of Scotland

Mar 29, 2015

Scottish Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh is launching a new promo film across social media as he... Read more

Eucharistic Adoration.

Amid string of break-ins, Bishop of Ars removes Blessed Sacrament from parishes

Feb 18, 2015

Bishop Pascal Roland of Belley-Ars in France has ordered that the Blessed Sacrament be removed from all chapels and churches... Read more

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island (File Photo/CNA).

Bishop Tobin on divorce: Changes needed in approach, not teaching

Sep 17, 2014

The dilemma of divorced and remarried Catholics should prompt consideration of changes in the Church’s approach to annulments and the... Read more