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A Corpus Christi procession in the Stara Miłosna quarter of Warsaw, June 11, 2020. All photos: Fr. Mariusz Wedziuk.

‘The Eucharist gives life’: Poles celebrate Corpus Christi amid pandemic

Jun 11, 2020

Catholics took part in traditional Corpus Christi processions across Poland Thursday amid strict safety measures intended to prevent the spread... Read more

Corpus Christi procession in downtown Washington DC.

Corpus Christi comes to the Capitol

Jun 24, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

A group of about 350 people, including priests, sisters, and laypersons, processed through Washington, DC on Sunday to celebrate the... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Corpus Christi Mass in Rome's Casal Bertone neighborhood June 23, 2019.

Pope Francis: God’s love can do great things with our littleness

Jun 23, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Sunday that the Eucharist exemplifies how God’s love can accomplish great things with very little.  Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Corpus Christi in Ostia June 3, 2018.

Pope Francis: The Eucharist is Jesus alive

Jun 23, 2019

By Courtney Mares

On the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis said that Jesus gave the Church the Eucharist for the salvation of... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi in Ostia June 3, 2018.

Pope on Corpus Christi: Only the Eucharist satisfies hearts

Jun 3, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Only the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the food of life, can satisfy the hunger of hearts for love,... Read more

Pope Francis before leading the Regina Coeli in St. Peter's Square April 30, 2017.

Pope Francis calls for dialogue amid continued violence in Nicaragua

Jun 3, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

In off-the-cuff comments after the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis denounced violence against protestors by armed groups in Nicaragua and prayed... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass for Corpus Christi at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, June 24, 2015.

Pope Francis' message for Corpus Christi: Let yourself be broken for others

May 26, 2016

By Elise Harris

In breaking bread for his disciples Christ gave an example of what it means to allow oneself to be broken... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at St. Peter's Square, Jan. 8, 2014.

The Eucharist teaches us to care for the weakest of society, Pope Francis says

Jun 7, 2015

In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis focused on the recent feast of Corpus Christi, saying the Eucharist is... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 6, 2014.

Pope slams mafia as 'adorers of evil'

Jun 21, 2014

In his homily at the Saturday evening anticipated Mass during his day trip to Italy’s Calabria region, Pope Francis denounced... Read more

Bishop Silvio Siripong Chartsri of Chantaburi, Thailand leads Eucharistic procession on Corpus Christi, June 2 2013.

Faithful in Thailand moved by Pope's words on Corpus Christi

Jun 4, 2013

In a spirit of jubilation and fervor, Catholics in Thailand celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi with Eucharistic adoration and... Read more