Below is the official text of the catechesis of Archbishop Bashar Warda, CSsR, catechesis, as delivered on Day 6 of the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Archbishop Warda is the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil in Iraq. Introduction: Catechesis Today I am invited to present a catechesis on suffering. A catechesis is not just a preaching ...read more

Today His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presided over the Liturgy of Reconciliation. Find the full text of his address below: RECONCILIATION IN OUR COMMUNION Dear Brothers and Sisters, as pilgrims we all share Christ’s call to conversion, reconciliation, communion, holiness and discipleship. This morning we have ...read more

The Eucharistic Procession is one of the highlights of the International Eucharistic Congress. Salt + Light’s Sebastian Gomes catches up with Canadian pilgrims during yesterday’s procession. Part 1 Part 2 ...read more

Below is the official text of the talk of Richard Moore, Founder of Children in Crossfire, as delivered on Day 5 of the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Good afternoon everyone. First of all can I say how delighted I am to have the opportunity to speak here today. I’m going to share my personal ...read more

Below you will find the official text for Noreen Carroll’s personal testimony. Good afternoon.  My name is Noreen Carroll. I am a retired Primary school teacher having spent all of my professional life in Primary education.  For the final 17 years of my career I was Principal of a large Catholic girls’ primary school in ...read more

Salt + Light is proud to offer you extensive coverage of this coming International Eucharistic Congress. We have a micro site specifically dedicated to this international event at saltandlighttv.org/iec Click here to see a complete listing of our TV and online-live streaming broadcast schedule Find speeches, reflections, homilies, and other articles of interest on our ...read more

Once told in black and white imagery, Canada’s war history now includes vivid scenes from contemporary Afghanistan. From a Catholic perspective, host Kris Dmytrenko examines a nation at war. ...read more

The following is the unofficial translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s homily on the celebration of the solemnity of Corpus Christi today at the basilica of  St. John the Lateran in Rome. Dear brothers and sisters, Tonight I would like to meditate with you on two aspects of the Eucharistic ministry that are connected: the devotion ...read more

One of the most important solemnities of the Catholic calendar is Corpus Christi, the celebration of Christ present in the Eucharist. Around the world there are numerous traditions connected with this feast. In the Middle Ages in Europe Corpus Christi processions were the most important events in the cities every year. Every one was waiting ...read more

The Feast of Corpus Christi or The Body and Blood of Christ is celebrated in North America this coming Sunday. However, in Europe and at the Vatican, the feast is still celebrated on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday. In many European nations the day is a public holiday. In Rome, on the feast of Corpus ...read more