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We Are a Team of Winners – a Joyful Meeting of the Young as a Preparation to the International Eucharistic Congress
18 September 2018The more than two thousand boys and girls, who accepted the invitation of the Secretariat of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) to the event called "Forráspont - a Day with Jesus" to the MOM Sports Centre on the 15th September, were part of a joyful celebration. It is dark in the conference hall of the sports centre in Budapest, the LED finger lights are glowing like fireflies. - News
The Temporary Exhibition Transubstantiation is now open in the Vigadó in Budapest
29 August 2018Transubstantiation - Eucharist in the miracles and in the Arts. This is title of the exhibition opened just now in the building of the Pesti Vigadó. The exhibition - which is a part of the preparatory events of the International Eucharistic Congress in 2020 in Budapest, and displays the centre of the Catholic faith, the Eucharist - can be visited until 26th September. - News
One Day with Jesus – Registration is available to the “Forráspont” Youth Eucharistic Day
27 August 2018The General Secretariat of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) calls to all the young between 15 and 30 to an eucharistic day, called ForrásPont (Springtide) - One day with Jesus held at the MOM Sport Centre on the 15th September. What is ForrásPont (Springtide)? An opportunity to meet Jesus, who stayed with an in the Eucharist. - News
Christianity Will be the Theme of the Season 2019/2020 of the Hungarian State Opera
22 August 2018As a preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress in 2020 Christianity will be the special theme of the season 2019/20 of the Hungarian State Opera - stated director Szilveszter Ókovács to the Hungarian Press Agency (Magyar Távirati Iroda-MTI). In the thematic season they will stage plays, which deal with Christianity in its deepness - added the director. - News
IEC2020 - Facebook page start!
24 July 2018Dear Visitor! We have just launched the official Facebook site of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. Through this site you can keep up with the events and latest information connected to the Congress. You are most welcome to follow us and spread the news of this site among your friends and family or even among your business partners. - News
The Catechesis of Card. Péter Erdő about the Eucharist
09 July 2018"The forgiveness of the minor sins is possible at the very beginning of the mass, during the Penitential Act and listening to the Gospel and taking it into our heart, and through the Communion itself."