Papal trip to Luxembourg, Belgium puts focus on faith, education
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Sept. 26-29 will come just 13 days after…
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National congress delves into the Eucharist as ‘the greatest love story ever told’
byBy OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of priests, around 100 bishops and several cardinals concelebrated the morning Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium July 18…
Minnesota Catholics recall crowd of 80,000 in Eucharistic procession for 1941 congress
byBy Susan Klemond, OSV News ST. PAUL — When Sue Taylor started on a Eucharistic procession from Como Regional Park in St. Paul to…
National congress invites deacons to become a ‘Eucharistic bridge’ for the church
byBy Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News As an anticipated 50,000 Catholics descend upon Indianapolis July 17-21 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, among them will…
Pope visits children of Vatican employees attending summer camp
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Children of Vatican employees began their summer holidays at a new outdoor sports area and…
‘Jesus, I trust in you’: National Eucharistic Congress opens with a powerful holy hour
byBy OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — Absolute silence filled Lucas Oil Stadium as tens of thousands of people dropped to their knees to adore Jesus…
As torrential rains flood South Asia, Irish missionary in Myanmar laments dramatic damage
byBy Sarah Mac Donald, OSV News More than 240 people were killed and millions displaced across South Asia as the intense monsoon season wreaked…
Like British peers, prominent US figures ask pope not to further restrict traditional Mass
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore, OSV News OXFORD, England — Following the example of a group of British cultural icons, a group of American “Catholics and…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ends, but ‘the best is yet to come’
byBy Maria Wiering, OSV News INDIANAPOLIS — The monstrance holding the Eucharist gleamed in the midday sun July 16 as pilgrims on the National…
Respectful dialogue despite political differences is needed, says USCCB president
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening…