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The speech of Card. Péter Erdő. Advent begins. The time of the coming of the Lord reminds us to various kinds of waitings. We recall, that humankind, and especially the Chosen People awaited the Messiah's coming for long centuries. On the other hand we remind us that we also live in the state of waiting for Christ, because in the end of time he will come again to fulfil the human history

On 20th November the so-called ad limina apostolorum, the official visit of the Hungarian bishops in Rome began. The first act of the meeting was the blessing of the mission cross of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. On the meeting at 9:30 along with His Holiness Pope Francis, Archbishop Piero Marini, the president of the Pontifical Committee...

CEBU (Agencies): Pope Francis announced on January 31, the last day of the Eucharistic Congress in Cebu, The Philippines, that the next gathering will be hosted by Budapest in Hungary in 2020. The pope made the announcement in a taped video shown to the hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the closing Mass of the congress ...

We are in the first year of preparation for the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress and the result of its logo-tender has been revealed. The creator of the winner tender is the graphic artist János Lampert, 78 years old.

Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, on Whit Monday opened a three-year programme of preparations for the 2020 International Eucharistic Congress to be hosted by Hungary. The cardinal said the aim of the event would be "to strengthen our own faith in the Eucharist and show the world the strength of Catholic conviction".

Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, was considered from 2008 to 2010 to be one of the the most dangerous cities in the world, due to drug trafficking violence and the constant struggles for power and territory between the cartels. However, the city of 1.3 million inhabitants dropped off this list thanks to a significant decrease in the number of homicide...

We were called to a one-hour adoration on the 25th November, the eve of the Feast of Christ the King. The adoration was announced by the organizers of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest in 2020 as a preparation for the event. For the adoration 30 thousands participants were registered, but the number of the actual adorers is estimated to be much higher.

A lot of us like to step into the churches even during weekdays. Simply because we need that spiritual experience, that grace we can find there. If we go into a church, the presence of God touches us in the silence. We can have a personal encounter, which is lacked by so many. We can meet God, and that is why that the churches be open, we shall not close the doors

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that Budapest will be hosting the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in 2020. The Hungarian capital will be hosting the event held every four years. The 51st IEC just held in Cebu City drew more than 12,000 participants-including laity and Church leaders-from countries around the world.