More than 80 years later, as Catholics around the country gear up for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21, Taylor and several other archdiocesan Catholics shared memories of the 1941 congress, whose theme was “Our Eucharistic Lord Glorified by Sacrifice.”

St. John’s — the first Catholic parish established in Indianapolis — aims to have all 2,500 of its parishioners involved in the congress.

Following the example of a group of British cultural icons, a group of American “Catholics and non-Catholics” and prominent cultural and intellectual personalities asked Pope Francis in an open letter July 15 not to further restrict the traditional Latin Mass.

Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening to each other, showing a need to promote respectful dialogue despite political differences, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

National Eucharistic Congress attendees are likely to recognize the faces of the daily revival session emcees, who are known for their prominent media presence and various ministries.

When a routine training class on July 10 for soldiers who guard the base entrance gates, identified, in a PowerPoint presentation, both Operation Rescue and National Right to Life as terrorist groups, as well as showing a “Choose Life” license plate, there was initial confusion followed by immediate outrage as an image of that slide leaked onto social media.

Spanish bishops celebrated the success of the country’s soccer team July 14 as the iconic players won their record fourth European Championship title by handing England an agonizing loss.

Former President Donald Trump on July 15 named Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, a Catholic, as his running mate on the Republican ticket in November.

Catholic and civic leaders called for peace and unity in the hours after former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet and a spectator was killed July 13 in an assassination attempt during the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.

The pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading from St. Mark (6:7-13) about the mission of the 12 disciples in which Jesus sent them out “two by two” and told them “to take nothing for the journey” but only what was necessary.