The Eucharist was, and still is, in a crystal case called a luna — used for insertion in a monstrance — that was badly scorched and blackened by the flames. Incarnation Catholic Church offers ...

VATICAN CITY — In a 2018 essay published after his death, Pope Benedict XVI said a Protestant-like understanding of the Eucharist and strong calls for intercommunion are often found together.

(RNS) — The Eucharist should be the center of Catholic life, but falling church attendance on Sundays shows that the center is crumbling. This, along with declining belief in the real presence of ...

Almost two-thirds of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but only 17% of adult Catholics physically attend Mass at least once per week, according to a newly published ...

This year, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage traveled from Hartford to Indianapolis from May 17-July 16, the first event of its kind in the United States in more than 80 years. The pilgrimage drew ...

Can Catholic bishops in the United States revive the Church’s devotion to the Eucharistic? This is the central focus of the National Eucharist Congress taking place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in ...

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Tenn., elevates the Eucharist in this undated photo. On June 19, 2022, the feast of Corpus Christi, archdioceses and dioceses across the U.S. will hold ...

The photos of a communion wafer with a large red smudge on it started popping up on social media and religious websites in October. Those who shared the images made an extraordinary claim: The smudge ...

The 31st annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting for our nation, leaders, families, and the Church will take place Oct. 20–28 beginning with a three-day virtual event and ending with a full ...

Tina Thompson found a different way to be Catholic. She was ordained in November as a Roman Catholic Woman Priest, an ...

Encouraging participation in Mass and making the sacraments more accessible can deepen fulfillment among Catholics, experts ...